Essays about: "Second-hand Culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Second-hand Culture.

  1. 1. “Dead white man’s clothes” : The influence of second hand import on young Ghanaians’ consuming patterns

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Hanna Skoglund; Johanna Samuelsson; Linda Finell; [2022]
    Keywords : Second hand; Second hand import; Consumption; Postcolonialism; Attachment to clothes;

    Abstract : Generally, not many in the Global North are aware of the complexity behind the second hand clothing trade and donations. Today, Ghana has become one of the biggest markets for imported second hand clothing. With this, the Akan saying “Obroni Wawu” has come, and translates into “Dead White Man’s Clothes”. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Interaction Design approach to Clothing Swaps

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Rixt Baron; [2021]
    Keywords : clothing swaps; second hand culture;

    Abstract : This study analysed the second hand clothing culture and clothing swaps that have gained popularity in recent years. Through interaction design, a solution is sought to the problem that secondhand shopping has become popular and thereby less affordable for people with a low income. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transition to a circular economy : the intersection of business and user enablement

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Miriam Eimannsberger; [2019]
    Keywords : barriers; closed loop system; consumer; EU waste directive; sustainable design; sustainable business models; waste management; barriärer; EU-avfallsdirektiv; företagsmodell; hållbar utveckling; resursförvaltning; slutna system; återvinning;

    Abstract : In light of increased environmental destruction, resource scarcity and increased waste production the concept of circular economy has gained attention. The aim of this work is to give an insight into the perspectives of businesses and consumers in a circular economy (CE). READ MORE

  5. 4. The Evocation of Customer Emotions and its Effect on Purchase Behaviour in the Second-hand Retail Environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ines Krikler; Katharina Heüveldop; [2017]
    Keywords : Customer Emotions; Second-hand Retail; Second-hand Shopping; Second-hand Culture; Purchase Behaviour; Stimulus-Organism-Response framework; S-O-R model; situational factors; personal factors; Second-hand Shopping Experience; Customer Emotional State; Mixed-method approach; Malmö; Sweden; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Second-hand retailing has seen a considerable upswing in recent years. Customers rethink their attitude towards a more mindful way of consuming which makes second-hand shopping increasingly popular. This research study took the Stimulus-Organism-Response framework as a foundation leading to its first-time application in second-hand retailing. READ MORE

  6. 5. The more comfortable you feel, the more power you have : A study on modest style consumption among young women

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Sarah Lindgård; Aneta Machova; [2017]
    Keywords : modest style; identity; femininity; modesty; body;

    Abstract : As clothing is the most visible type of consumption, what we wear often says a lot about who we are. We buy what we consider in line with our identity and avoid what we consider as not. Our consumption is influenced by a number of factors, whether internal or external and throughout the years we adopt a certain way of style. READ MORE