Essays about: "consumerism thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words consumerism thesis.

  1. 1. Stitching Sustainability: Exploring the Dynamics of Slow Fashion: A qualitative content analysis of how two Swedish fashion companies operate in practice in relation to a slow fashion framework

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Olivia Malvebo; [2023-10-25]
    Keywords : Slow fashion; fashion industry; supply chain; globalization; gap; consumerism; green critiques of development; Filippa K; Nudie Jeans;

    Abstract : Collective research indicates that the global fashion industry faces extensive challenges within the objective of a just and sustainable development and clarifies the need for slow production and consumption. Slow fashion is both a movement and a theoretical concept aiming to do this, where slow is not time- but quality-based. READ MORE

  3. 2. Framing sustainable consumerism in the retail market : a case study of Axfood

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Antonia Wistbacka; [2023]
    Keywords : environment; communication; framing; sustainable consumerism; retail market; consumers;

    Abstract : The pressure on retail businesses to be a part of, or even lead, the transition into a more sustainable world is putting a lot of pressure on the wholesale market. The debate on whom the responsibility should fall on is divided between consumers, the government, and companies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Robot arm with object detection for waste management

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Albin Gunnarsson; Dag Ehlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Mechatronics; Raspberry Pi; stepper motors; cylindrical robot arm; machine learning;

    Abstract : Recycling is becoming more crucial due to the fast pace of consumerism. This thesis explores how well a robot arm, with three degrees of freedom, can be implemented to give an autonomous recycling process. After the prototyping phase it was found that a cylindrical robot arm was best suited for the project. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Evolution of Technology and its Effect on Consumption : How has the evolution of technology and media affected consumption within the fashion industry?

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Isabelle Örnbratt; Erica Stenström; [2023]
    Keywords : Consumer behavior; consumption; technology; media; marketing; source credibility theory; dual-process theory;

    Abstract : Date:   2023-05-31 Level:   Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution:  School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors:  Erica Kim Stenström   Isabelle Örnbratt                            (96/11/06)    (01/03/31) Title:   The Evolution of Technology and its Effect on Consumption Supervisor:  Edward Gillmore Keywords:  Consumer behavior, consumption, technology, media, marketing, source credibility theory, dual-process theory Research Question: How has the evolution of technology and media affected consumption within the fashion industry? Purpose: Due to the great shift in both online and physical consumption, the purpose of this research is to provide significant insights to already existing scientific literature on how the development of technology and media has affected consumers’ purchasing behavior. Method: A qualitative research paper with two semi-structured interviews and a random sample survey containing eleven open-ended questions. READ MORE

  6. 5. “What Else Can We Do?” An examination into sustained anti-authoritarian mobilization in Hong Kong’s Yellow Economic Circle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Bonnie Tallberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Anti-authoritarianism; Contentious Politics; Democracy; Hong Kong; Mobilization; Yellow Economic Circle; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Civil liberties and freedoms have diminished globally due to the last decades’ deepened authoritarianism. Concurrently, mobilizations countering this development have decreased. READ MORE