Bringing Children into the Sociology of Consumption: A Symbolic Consumption Perspective
Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets, 2023 This article explores children’s consumption practices from a sociology of consumption perspective. The aim is to discover whether South African children, in their consumption of clothing, engage in symbolic consumption and to identify the ways in which ...
Belinda Senooane, Johannes Wiid
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Nonnegotiable Symbolic Value and Sugar-Driven Food Habits in Indonesia: Mixed Methods Study Using a Digital Sociological Approach [PDF]
JMIR InfodemiologyBackgroundThe sugar market in Indonesia reflects the distinct consumer behavior shaped by economic and deeply rooted cultural factors. This study explores how symbolic values attached to sugar sustain persistent, often irrational or uncontrollable ...
Ewina Efriani Manik +8 more
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Research on Addiction, 2004 In this article which is a review of sociological ideas and studies of drug abusers in social situation, drug addiction steps (particularly alcohol, heroin and cocaine consumption) are revised and some explanations are made.
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The Evolution of Sociological Approaches Towards Conceptualizing Consumption in Western Sociology
Социологический журналThe second half of the 20th century saw multiple directions of consumer research emerge in sociology, including a cultural turn, a material turn, a practical turn, a turn towards sustainability, and a digital turn.
Zoya V. Kotelnikova
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BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF CONSUMPTION IN SOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES [PDF]
Academy ReviewThis article presents a bibliometric analysis of academic studies on consumption from 1975 to the present. The study was undertaken to identify trends in consumption publications, understand networks, and outline future research directions.
Hayrettin Zengin, Yaşar Suveren
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Sociology of Consumption (Internet syllabus)
Journal of Economic Sociology, 2006 Yana Roshchina
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RETRACTED: Engaging the citizen in the circular economy: Transcending the passive consumer role
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 The transition to a resource-efficient and effective circular economy (CE) requires the active engagement of all societal and economic actors, including business, civic society, and political actors.
Leonidas Milios
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Not just political parties: Robert Michels as a critic of mainstream economics
Frontiers in Sociology, 2023 Best known for his contribution to elite theory through the formulation of the principle of oligarchy, Robert Michels pursued a critique of economic reductionism for decades.
Emanuela Susca
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Tendency to consume Iranian / foreign home appliances taking into account the economic, social and cultural factors affecting it [PDF]
New Applied Studies in Management, Economics & Accounting, 2018 The home appliance industry is very influential in society due to its close relationship with people and the use of its products on a daily basis. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate and identify the factors affecting the tendency of ...
Sharareh Kamrani, Afsaneh Kamali
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Nostalgic Consumption: Sociological Analysis [PDF]
Журнал институциональных исследований, 2016 The presented paper focuses on the phenomena of «commercialization of nostalgia» which is defined as the use of Soviet attributes, symbols and artefacts in promotion and branding of contemporary market goods. What can be evident for any observer and what
Kusimova Tamara, B., Shmidt Maya, A.
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