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Promoting Green Fashion Consumption Through Digital Nudges in Recommender Systems
IEEE AccessThe fashion industry accounts for a relevant portion of the environmental impact of EU consumption. Moreover, the expansion of fast fashion raises further concerns about the well-being of the people and animals involved in its production.
Angelo Geninatti Cossatin +2 more
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Trust is both a prerequisite and a product of insurance, as insurance contracts are built on and create trust relations that enable a risk‐averse perspective towards the future. At the same time, insurer‐policyholder relationships are characterised by a persistent distrust, rooted in insurance economics and industry reputation. In this article,
Maiju Tanninen, Gert Meyers
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Unmasking the True Self on Social Networking Sites
Psychology InternationalSocial Networking Sites (SNSs) have redefined the dynamics of self-disclosure, enabling users to share personal information in curated and highly visible ways.
Olga Gavriilidou, Stefanos Gritzalis
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Does Proactivity Affect Insurance Solidarity and Individual Responsibility?
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past 20 years, the insurance industry has been experimenting with technological innovations that deeply affect its business model and social function. This article explores the use of digital technologies to monitor policyholders' behaviour and personalise their insurance coverage.
Alberto Cevolini, Elena Esposito
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Book Review: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
, 2010 Excerpt: An honest admission: When I first saw Rhoda Janzen’s new book featured in Time magazine and in The New York Times, my initial impulse was toward envy—unadulterated, green-as-possible envy. As a fledgling writer who grew up in a close Mennonite
Mock, Melanie Springer
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Description, Articulation and Limitations in the Social Theory of Insurance
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There have been surprisingly few sustained efforts to explain or theorise the role insurance plays in society. Even the most theoretically inflected insurance scholarship, emanating from governmentality and Actor Network Theory scholarship, tends to be grounded in empirical cases, set in particular periods and places, and it is often ...
Liz McFall
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Like Vessels: Giorgio Morandi and the porticoes of Bologna [PDF]
, 2011 A lecture presented at the Modern Interiors Research Centre, Kingston University, as part of the FLOW Conference 2011. The lecture is part of a larger mixed media project ‘Like Vessels’ (2011 – ongoing) exploring ideas around abstraction and ...
Falconer, Vicky
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Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research based on farmer surveys is a cornerstone of agricultural economics. Farmer surveys provide unique insights into behavioural variables—such as values, motivations, attitudes, behaviours, and preferences—that are unavailable in secondary datasets.
Thomas Slijper +24 more
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Environmental Information or Social Norm? A Ladder Toward Environmentally Sustainable Food Choices
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural production and the food supply chain have a significant impact on the environment. To foster an environmentally sustainable food system, it is vital to change consumers' food choice patterns to be more environmentally sustainable.
Ryosuke Inoue, Kentaro Kawasaki
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EuroChoices, EarlyView.Summary Current food production and consumption drive serious health and environmental problems, including obesity, nutrient deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequalities. These issues threaten future food security, making more sustainable consumer choices essential. Global and regional policies such as
Sara Spendrup +2 more
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