The Political Economy of Consumer Behavior

Pietrykowski, Bruce

doi:10.4324/9780203882320

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“…Thus, for example, an individual with strong religious views may choose to consume certain foods at specific times on principle. By contrast, teleological evaluations are likely to be sensitive to the degree of reflection by an individual, and, therefore, will vary across different consumption decisions (see also Pietrykowski 2009). Teleological evaluations appear to correspond to the notion of calculative thought.…”

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Care and Commitment in Ethical Consumption: An Exploration of the ‘Attitude–Behaviour Gap’

2015

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In this paper we argue that greater attention must be given to peoples' expression of ''care'' in relation to consumption. We suggest that ''caring about'' does not necessarily lead to ''care-giving,'' as conceptualising an attitude-behaviour gap might imply, but that a closer examination of the intensity, morality, and articulation of care can lead to a greater understanding of consumer narratives and, thus, behaviour. To examine this proposition, a purposive sample of self-identified ethical consumers was interviewed. Care is expressed by the study's participants in a variety of ways and linked to behaviour through diverse patterns that includes consumption and abstention. We find significant correspondence between the academic literature on the 'ethics of care' and our participants' articulation of their ethical consumption behaviours. We suggest, therefore, that a close understanding of an ethics of care among consumers is important both in providing insight into the attitude-behaviour gap challenge evident in the literature and to the continued development of an ethical consumption discourse.

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“…Behaviour is a consequence of several influences, including: intent, judgement and belief (Davies et al 2012;Fine 2002;Pietrykowski 2009). The entry point for this analysis is beliefs, which relate to the rightness or wrongness of particular behaviours and the comprehension of potential consequences.…”

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Care and Commitment in Ethical Consumption: An Exploration of the ‘Attitude–Behaviour Gap’

2015

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“…The focus on food pleasure and its use of culinary tourism events to promote the philosophy of Slow Food has come under sustained critique for reflecting elitist values that have more to do with the cultivation of 'good taste', luxury goods, and social distinction (Chrzan, 2004;Gaytan, 2007;Laudan, 2004;Pietrykowski, 2004Pietrykowski, , 2009) than a genuine democratisation of quality food consumption. Yet Andrews (2008) maintains that Slow Food's unique appeal depends on its blending of political activism with the pleasure and sociality of producing, preparing, and sharing (quality) food.…”

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“…This paper critically explores the rationales people provide for becoming interested in ethical projects like Slow Food. The growing literature on ethical consumption -also known as political, alternative, virtuous, or conscious consumption (Gabriel & Lang, 2006;Micheletti, 2010;Pietrykowski, 2009;Schor, 1999) -has yet to be examined through the lens of the Slow Food movement (cf. Gaytan, 2007;Leitch, 2003;Meneley, 2004;Miele & Murdoch, 2002;Parkins & Craig, 2006).…”

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A taste of ethical consumption at a slow food festival

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“…The dialectical relationship between production and consumption that Marx describes cannot be fully captured by a system of equations. A deeply nuanced sociological and historical account is needed; for a perceptive example, see Pietrykowski (2009).…”

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Demand, Structural Interdependence, and Economic Provisioning

Mongiovi¹

2011

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

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Industrial and post-industrial economies are characterized by a high degree of structural interdependence. Once an economy attains a level of economic development in which the technology enables a substantial portion of the population to enjoy a standard of living significantly above subsistence, "the material needs" of the system become difficult to define because they are interconnected with the relations of production in complex ways. In particular, demand comes to play a key role in the subsequent development of the system. This article presents an intersectoral model that integrates Keynesian and Kaleckian elements onto the classical surplus approach. The aim of the model is to provide a non-neoclassical framework that can be used to analyze how demand, income distribution, and production are interconnected.

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The Political Economy of Consumer Behavior

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Care and Commitment in Ethical Consumption: An Exploration of the ‘Attitude–Behaviour Gap’

Care and Commitment in Ethical Consumption: An Exploration of the ‘Attitude–Behaviour Gap’

A taste of ethical consumption at a slow food festival

Demand, Structural Interdependence, and Economic Provisioning

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