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  1. 1. Fashionable & Sustainable? A case study exploring the markets contribution to the ethical consumption gap

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Tyledal; Emelie Blennow; [2022]
    Keywords : Ethical consumerism; ethical consumption gap; consumer sovereignty; consumer responsibilization; fashion; market; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The primary purpose of this study is to examine how the market contributes in creating the ethical consumption gap to serve the underlying structures in which predicates and benefits from the gap. Consequently, the research seeks to add to current theoretical understanding in the field. READ MORE

  3. 2. RISK, RESPECT & UNSPEAKABLE ACTS : Untangling Intimate-Sexual Consent through 'Intuitive Inquiry' & 'Agential Realism'

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Centrum för genusforskning (from 2013)

    Author : Frida Storm; [2021]
    Keywords : Doing; Consent; Communication; Intuition; Somatics; Intimacy; Sex; Sexual; Violence; Negotiation; Coercion; Rape; Legislation; Feminism; Neoliberal; Queer; Fanzine; BDSM; Dance; Performance; Sex Work; Responsibilization; Accountability; Diffraction; Entanglement; Autonomy; Agency; Power; Trauma.; Görande; samtycke; consent; kommunikation; intuition; somatik; intimitet; sex; sexuellt; våld; förhandling; tvång; våldtäkt; lagstiftning; feminism; nyliberalism; queer; fanzine; BDSM; dans; uppträdande; sexarbete; responsibilisering; ansvar; diffraction; entanglement; autonomi; agens; makt; trauma.;

    Abstract : In an attempt to address the issues in research and theory on consent, this thesis explores what consent can be seen as "doing" through an 'Intuitive Inquiry' (Anderson 2011a) and 'Agential Realism' (Barad 2007). Various manifestations of consent appears through: the experience of the researcher, consent research and theory, consent legislation, interviews with professionals in intimate-sexual consent, and, feminist fanzines. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ideologies Mediating Brands Taking a Political Stance: A Socio-cultural Perspective on How Consumers Draw from Different Ideologies in their Meaning-making of Brands that Take a Political Stance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Agustina Carbone; Agnes Ýr Pétursdóttir; [2021]
    Keywords : Consumer Culture Theory; Socio-cultural Perspective; Political Consumerism; Ideology; Responsibilization; Consumer Resistance; Governmentality.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : We aim to enhance the understanding of how consumers draw from different ideologies in their meaning-making of brands taking a political stance. This research used a qualitative approach, more specifically, a case-based approach and netnography. READ MORE

  5. 4. Living against the grain of society : the practice of voluntary simplicity

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

    Author : Diana Fritz; [2021]
    Keywords : voluntary simplicity; simple living; anti-consumption; practice theory; societal change; responsibilization;

    Abstract : Ecological challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss lead to a need for change, but the radical changes that are required seem not to come about. One hot issue debated is who has the power and responsibility to change. This discussion has many different dimensions (e.g. READ MORE

  6. 5. Consumer responsibilization in sustainable fashion communications on Instagram : A multimodal discourse analysis

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

    Author : Vera Sofie Thallinger; Lusanda Ntintili; [2021]
    Keywords : Instagram; Social Media; Multimodal Discourse; Consumer Responsibilization; Sustainable Fashion; Cultural Marketing;

    Abstract : Background, Problem Statement and Gap - Political agendas informed by the negative impacts of increasing consumption (including fashion consumption) have allocated major parts of the responsibility to contribute to sustainable development to individual consumers. These agendas subsequently highlighted the need to provide more information, including through media and social media, about the negative impacts of fashion consumption - and consumption at large - to the consumer. READ MORE