scholarly journals Exploring the issue of environmental degradation in the era of mass consumerism and digital media as the solution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elspeth A. Poulson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Consumer Capitalism ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour

As the price of clothing continues to globally decline, demand and consumption rise in tandem. This relationship between mass production and consumption has earned the title “fast fashion” as it values efficiency and inexpensive manufacturing methods and materials. The environmental costs however, of producing, consuming and ultimately discarding so much clothing is unparalleled. Although there is growing pressure on the industry to engage in more socially and environmentally-responsible practices, this pressure does not in any fundamental way contradict the logic of consumer capitalism. The following research project places the responsibility and agency of conscious consumer behaviour back into the hands of individuals in hopes of disrupting the cycle of mass production and consumption. Leveraging the power and influence of social media, this project reflects upon the current role of Instagram as a propagator of consumer culture and reimagines it as a catalyst for mindful purchasing behaviour among the female millennial demographic.

scholarly journals Exploring the issue of environmental degradation in the era of mass consumerism and digital media as the solution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elspeth A. Poulson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Consumer Capitalism ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour

As the price of clothing continues to globally decline, demand and consumption rise in tandem. This relationship between mass production and consumption has earned the title “fast fashion” as it values efficiency and inexpensive manufacturing methods and materials. The environmental costs however, of producing, consuming and ultimately discarding so much clothing is unparalleled. Although there is growing pressure on the industry to engage in more socially and environmentally-responsible practices, this pressure does not in any fundamental way contradict the logic of consumer capitalism. The following research project places the responsibility and agency of conscious consumer behaviour back into the hands of individuals in hopes of disrupting the cycle of mass production and consumption. Leveraging the power and influence of social media, this project reflects upon the current role of Instagram as a propagator of consumer culture and reimagines it as a catalyst for mindful purchasing behaviour among the female millennial demographic.

scholarly journals Fashion and Desire: The Society of Spectacle in Post Reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 877-887
Author(s):  
Elvy Manurung ◽  
Immanuel Alvin
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Production Scale ◽  
Fast Fashion ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Spending Patterns ◽  
Low Costs

Fashion was a contemporary phenomenon that increasingly developed to meet the needs of users in its digital industry era. The rapid development of fashion has made the industry compete to present the latest fashions faster and faster. The support and advances of the Internet in communication technology have helped to accelerate the spread of power through virtual networks. Digital media have brought people into a new experience, namely "post-reality", that had never existed. This study focuses on fashion consumption in the form of clothes with a fast production scale or fast-fashion along with low costs, as well as sneakers that were consumed by young people. One hundred and twenty-nine students at five universities in West Java Indonesia have interviewed. Using a qualitative method which was supported by the summary of the distribution of questionnaires, conducted throughout 2019 and early 2020, the results of this study were then analyzed using Guy Debord's theory of spectacle society. The study has found that the consumption of fast fashion and sneakers by students had an impact on their spending patterns, self-identity, self-confidence, and the role of the user as a commodity spectacle in today's fashion industry.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC AND NON-ECONOMIC PREMISES AFFECTING CONSUMER PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR OF FERMENTED MILK PRODUCTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Mariusz Grębowiec
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Fermented Milk ◽  
High Price ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Expiry Date ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Statistical Studies ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Main Determinants

The study aims to identify the factors that influence consumer behaviour on the dairy market, with particular emphasis on the yogurt market. Based on the available data and statistical studies, the main directions of changes in production and consumption as well as directions of changes in prices of dairy products in Poland were presented. The changes taking place on the yogurt market are also presented in more detail. The practical part of the study presents results of the survey conducted on the above-mentioned issues in a group of 465 intentionally selected respondents. According to the respondents, yogurt, milk and other dairy products are commonly consumed and purchase decisions are usually made routinely. According to the respondents, their consumption is influenced, among other things, by the possibility of direct consumption and their habits. The main determinants of purchasing these products included sensory impressions and expiry date, as well as brand loyalty. The main barriers related to the purchase were the high price of branded products as well as the lack of knowledge of different brands.

Brand as a marketing tool for growth in organic sales: Evidence from Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-316
Author(s):  
Iryna Koshkalda ◽  
Liudmyla Bezuhla ◽  
Olena Nihmatova ◽  
Tetiana Ilchenko
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Consumer Awareness ◽  
Brand Association ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Brand Development ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Marketing Tool

This article examines the role of a brand as a marketing tool for improving the sales of organic products. The study observes the features of the organic brand, namely consumer awareness, trust and brand communications, which influence the purchasing behaviour of consumers. Research shows the relevance of brand development for smallhold farmers’ association in the Ukrainian organic market. Preliminary data on brand-forming factors influencing consumer behaviour were collected by a survey of Ukrainian consumers. The results of the survey revealed a low level of awareness about organic products: 68 per cent of respondents were not familiar with its characteristics. The study presents the conceptual basis of the business model of brand association, and the conditions of its implementation by smallhold farmers who collectively sell an organic product. The authors argue that the implementation of this business model will improve smallhold farmers’ position in the Ukrainian organic market by building dynamic and systematic interactions with consumers.

scholarly journals Sustainable Consumption: The Role of Eco Labels on Consumers’ Buying Decision

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
K. Salini ◽  
Bino Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Dynamic Factor ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Green Production ◽  
New Strategies

This study aims to give information about the effect of eco labels on customers purchasing behaviours. The increase public concern in relation to their surrounding natural environment has started to show off their consumption behaviours and lead to the creation of a new group of consumers as the green consumers Green production and consumption is a necessity of this century because of dreadful environmental degradation and changing consumer behaviour. Consumer behaviour is a dynamic factor in order to cope up with; new strategies and ideas are developed from the part of manufactures to sustain in the highly competitive market.

The Energy Politics of the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 371-405
Author(s):  
Juliann Emmons Allison ◽  
Srinivas Parinandi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Polarization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Energy Politics ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Subnational Governance

This chapter examines the development and politics of US energy policy, with an emphasis on three themes: the distribution of authority to regulate energy between national (or federal) and subnational governments, the relationship between energy and environmental policy and regulation, and the role of climate action in energy politics. It reviews patterns of energy production and consumption; provides an overview of national energy politics; and reviews literatures on federalism and energy politics and policy, the increasing integration of energy and environmental policies, and the politics of energy and climate action. The chapter concludes with a discussion of a future research agenda that underscores the significance of political polarization, subnational governance, and technological innovation for understanding US energy policy.

scholarly journals How Does Environmental Interpretation Affect Psychological Well-Being? A Study Conducted in the Context of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8522
Author(s):  
Hoang Viet Nguyen ◽  
Wilson Dang ◽  
Hoang Nguyen ◽  
Thi Nguyen Hong Nguyen ◽  
Thi My Nguyet Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmental Interpretation ◽  
Psychological Contract Violation ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible

The COVID-19 crisis has challenged and generated severe impact on the global society, economy, and environment. Under this pandemic context, governments and organizations around the world have issued and strengthened environmental policies and regulations to protect the environment and human health. However, the extant knowledge about how people’s interpretation of environmental policies and regulations influence their psychological well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is still limited. This study, therefore, investigates the impact of environmental interpretation on psychological well-being with the mediating role of environmentally responsible behavior and the moderating role of psychological contract violation. Using the data from a large sample of 960 residents in China, results of structural equation modeling show a positive relationship between environmental interpretation and psychological well-being, and this relationship is mediated by environmentally responsible behavior. Notably, psychological contract violation has a moderating effect on the indirect effect of environmental interpretation on psychological well-being via environmentally responsible behavior. These findings have several important implications for policymakers in environmental sustainability and pandemic planning.

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