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Second hand och konsumtionsmönster - en kvalitativ intervjustudie av second hand-konsumtions relation till stigma och grupptillhörighet

Ritzén, Love LU (2023) SOCK10 20222
Sociology
Abstract
The following research study will examine the relation between individuals consumption patterns and a desire to be socially included in a specific group identity through a semi-structured interview study with six participants all residing in either Lund or Malmö. In the case of this study Bauman’s theory of how second hand consumption functions as a means for individuals to construct an identity that is deemed valuable in the specific social field that they act within will be applied to understand the correlation between consumption and group identity. Additionally, the stigmatization of second hand as well as that of consumption of newly produced products and how this affects individuals consumption choices will be studied through the... (More)
The following research study will examine the relation between individuals consumption patterns and a desire to be socially included in a specific group identity through a semi-structured interview study with six participants all residing in either Lund or Malmö. In the case of this study Bauman’s theory of how second hand consumption functions as a means for individuals to construct an identity that is deemed valuable in the specific social field that they act within will be applied to understand the correlation between consumption and group identity. Additionally, the stigmatization of second hand as well as that of consumption of newly produced products and how this affects individuals consumption choices will be studied through the lens of Goffman's stigmatization theory. (Less)
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author
Ritzén, Love LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOCK10 20222
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
stigma, consumption, second hand, identity, commodification
language
Swedish
id
9108523
date added to LUP
2023-08-14 11:33:51
date last changed
2023-08-14 11:33:51
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
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  year         = {{2023}},
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