Varieties of Religious Involvement and Environmental Concerns: Testing the Lynn White Thesis

Eckberg, Douglas Lee; Blöcker, T.

doi:10.2307/1386580

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“…Further research should test whether religion also affects participation in carrotmobs. Previous research has demonstrated the differences between the members of different religions in their environmental concern (e.g., Eckberg and Blocker 1989;Greeley 1993). We propose that people who believe in religions that dictate to preserve the environment might tend more strongly to join carrotmobs.…”

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Carrotmob as a New Form of Ethical Consumption. The Nature of the Concept and Avenues for Future Research

Hoffmann

Hutter

2011

J Consum Policy

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A new form of ethical consumption has recently evolved: The carrotmob. As in a flashmob, consumers collectively swarm a specific store and purchase its goods in order to reward corporate socially responsible behaviour. The present paper introduces a conceptionalization of carrotmobs that takes into account the perspective of the three relevant parties: activists, companies, and consumers. First, the paper considers activists' objectives in initiating such a social movement. It describes how they use guerrilla tactics to foster the participation of companies and consumers. Second, the paper considers the perspective of the target company, stressing the role of corporate social responsibility and describing how companies compete in an auction to become the carrotmob target. Third, the paper highlights the consumer perspective, discussing different views on consumer power and the motivation to participate in a carrotmob. The paper also points out directions for further empirical research for each of these three perspectives.

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Section: Further Researchmentioning

confidence: 84%

Carrotmob as a New Form of Ethical Consumption. The Nature of the Concept and Avenues for Future Research

Hoffmann

Hutter

2011

J Consum Policy

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“…The findings supported White"s thesis but also suggested the existence of both stewardship and domination orientations among Judeo-Christians. Eckberg and Blocker (1989) in their study on a sample of respondents from Tulsa, Oklahoma, found substantial support for White"s thesis and found that belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible was a significant predictor of lower levels of environmental concern.…”

Section: Religion and Ecologically Conscious Consumptionmentioning

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Religiosity and Ecologically Conscious Consumption Behaviour

Islam¹,

Chandrasekaran²

2015

AJBR

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Religiosity has been found to significantly influence several aspects of consumer buying behaviour. However the area remains considerably under-researched because of the attendant methodological challenges in tackling this sensitive topic. Growing environmental concerns throughout the world have pushed responsible consumption as a critical issue for businesses. This study explored whether religiosity influences the ecological conscious consumption behaviour among consumers in India. A structured questionnaire developed for the purpose of this study was administered to a sample of 191 young Muslim male respondents. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the influence of two types of religiosities -extrinsic and intrinsic -on ecologically conscious consumption behaviour (ECCB). The results indicated a significant positive relationship between intrinsic religiosity and ecologically conscious consumption behaviour. The findings suggest that religiosity can play an important role in determining ecologically conscious consumption behaviour among Muslim consumers in India.

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“…Biblical literalism was measured with items adapted from Eckberg and Blocker (1989). Participants were asked, "Which of the following statements best describes your beliefs in the Bible?"…”

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A Multinational Perspective on the Relation between Judeo-Christian Religious Beliefs and Attitudes of Environmental Concern

Schultz

Zelezny

Dalrymple

2000

Environment and Behavior

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Varieties of Religious Involvement and Environmental Concerns: Testing the Lynn White Thesis

Cited by 176 publications

References 3 publications

Carrotmob as a New Form of Ethical Consumption. The Nature of the Concept and Avenues for Future Research

Carrotmob as a New Form of Ethical Consumption. The Nature of the Concept and Avenues for Future Research

Religiosity and Ecologically Conscious Consumption Behaviour

A Multinational Perspective on the Relation between Judeo-Christian Religious Beliefs and Attitudes of Environmental Concern

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