Following years of consumerism, technology has offered new interpretations of ownership. Competitive services touting the benefits of “sharing” and “access over ownership” have gained ground as viable alternatives. Consumers have revisited past generations’ routines of sharing, swapping, lending, and bartering. Businesses are allowing access to both tangible items and less tangible assets of space and skills. Sharing services are progressively gaining traction in densely populated areas. However, the question remains as to whether they can cross to the mainstream and gain massive adoption?
My friend Eve recently wrote an article for Sociology of Style exploring this context. I have re-posted most of it here, as I know my readers like a little bit of style with their social science sometimes.
With her cute pink bow and huge noggin, Hello Kitty is one of the most recognizable characters in the world. She sells billions of dollars worth of merchandi...
Still, they make it clear they think broad social changes are the primary explanation for the travel trends they identify. In the case of Germany, they say, structural factors account for two thirds of the reduction in driving.
Shopping is also a ritual/process of bonding with friends, but when you discover the tactics clothing companies make to insinuate their customers to buy their goods you can see it is a scheme of consumerism.
http://www.ted.com Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry's pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce -- and makes a larger argumen...
(Sources: left — unknown; right) As you all know, I’m very interested in women’s S-lin…let me rephrase that. As you all know, I’m very interested in where body-labels like t...
In one memorable day recently, Lextant President Chris Rockwell worked for clients that make diapers, outerwear, surgical staplers and automotive parts.
Karen Sternheimer (USC) interviews Sharon Zukin (Brooklyn College) about her research and her latest book, Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban ...
Do people want to consume sustainably? According to a large new survey of 6,224 shoppers in Brazil, China, India, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S., the answer, overwhelmingly, is yes.Fully 66% of respondents think "we need to consume a lot less to...
Keeping manuals off the internet ensures the only path for beleaguered customers is sending broken devices back to high-priced, only-manufacturer-authorized service centers.
We Love Retro Media: Vinyl, VHS, Tapes & Film - Off Book We live in a digital world that gives us all the media we could possibly dream of at the click of a mouse, yet many people miss the old school...
Find out more at http://www.trashedfilm.com/ Trashed - No Place For Waste with the participation of Jeremy Irons, looks at the risks to the food chain and th...
... is still the world of consumption, as Chatel and Hunt are quick to point out: “British sociologist Steven Miles sees trips to Disney environments as shopping experiences that reinforce an escapism in which 'consumerism is ...
“Need” is not a word that retailers want us to contemplate too seriously. (“I NEED those new Isabel Marant Sneakers! Wait…”) From a purely practical perspective, we “need” very little. But life is more nuanced than that, and societal expectations and aesthetic standards ask us to expand our definition of “need” to include goods and services that give us an edge. (Yes, you can repeat that to yourself next time you need to justify your custom suit.)
My topics of interest include, Education, Philosophy,and Sociology.I am involved with Education and ... Propaganda Techniques and Consumerism–how are they affecting the way we think? While it is true that in the West, ...
Following years of consumerism, technology has offered new interpretations of ownership. Competitive services touting the benefits of “sharing” and “access over ownership” have gained ground as viable alternatives. Consumers have revisited past generations’ routines of sharing, swapping, lending, and bartering. Businesses are allowing access to both tangible items and less tangible assets of space and skills. Sharing services are progressively gaining traction in densely populated areas. However, the question remains as to whether they can cross to the mainstream and gain massive adoption?
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