Ethical consumer in a globalized world: challenges for the individual's identity. A study on ethical consumers in Lund and Malmö.
(2012) SIMT10 20112Master of Science in Global Studies
Graduate School
Department of Sociology
- Abstract
- This thesis discusses ethical consumption with a focus on individual’s identity, the notion of reflexivity and the importance of information in being an ethical consumer in a globalized world. The concepts of reflexivity, habitus, self- and social identities are reviewed. Using hermeneutic approach to analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews of individuals who identify themselves as ethical consumers, the author comes to some concluding remarks. In terms of ethical consumption, reflexivity should be perceived broader than concepts of Giddens and Bourdieu suggest, rather a merger of those concepts can be more beneficial. In a small sample of participants, reflexivity in terms of ethical consumption can be seen as an important element... (More)
- This thesis discusses ethical consumption with a focus on individual’s identity, the notion of reflexivity and the importance of information in being an ethical consumer in a globalized world. The concepts of reflexivity, habitus, self- and social identities are reviewed. Using hermeneutic approach to analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews of individuals who identify themselves as ethical consumers, the author comes to some concluding remarks. In terms of ethical consumption, reflexivity should be perceived broader than concepts of Giddens and Bourdieu suggest, rather a merger of those concepts can be more beneficial. In a small sample of participants, reflexivity in terms of ethical consumption can be seen as an important element of the habitus. (Less)
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- author
- Kell, Elena LU
- supervisor
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- Magnus Ring LU
- organization
- course
- SIMT10 20112
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- reflexivity, ethical consumption, habitus, Bourdieu, Giddens, globalization.
- language
- English
- id
- 2276894
- date added to LUP
- 2012-01-23 11:22:02
- date last changed
- 2014-06-10 14:11:05
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