Guilt and differentiation in social discourses on “green” consumption in Spain

Viñas, Marc Barbeta

doi:10.1080/10253866.2022.2107513

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“…It developed paradigmatically in the case of FG2, comprising middle- and upper-middle class adult men and women with secondary or higher education in interviews 2, 5, 7 and 9 (see Figure 1). Although elements of this discourse were found in the other FGs and interviews, they were linked to collective issues, such as environmental reflexivity, sustainability and have been addressed in another work (Barbeta-Viñas, 2023).…”

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Health in the motivational process of organic product consumption: A socio-psycho hermeneutical approach

Viñas

2023

Journal of Consumer Culture

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Social research on organic consumption has increased in recent decades, partly due to its growing demand in central economies. Different studies have agreed to point out that health is one of the most relevant factors that help explain organic consumption. However, a substantial part of these studies are quantitative and fail to clearly establish the role played by health as a motivational element for organic consumption. This paper proposes an analysis of how the symbolic image of organic consumption is configured in light of the significant and emotional relationships that it establishes with health in order to advance knowledge about the motivational process in this type of consumption. We propose an articulation between a sociological and psychoanalytic approach that allows us to interpret how certain non-conscious fantasies and certain emotional states mediate the relationships with which consumers orient their experiences in their daily socio-cultural reality. The empirical analyses of the work have consisted of conducting focus groups and interviews with organic consumers who meet the majority profile in the Catalan market. The results reveal a Manichaean discourse on health and food reality where the organic acquires a defensive and reactive sense linked to the protection and stimulation of personal health. However, it is a discourse that does not manage to get out of the paradox of food modernity: the greater the insistence on risk, the more the fantasy of total protection is fed.

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Health in the motivational process of organic product consumption: A socio-psycho hermeneutical approach

Viñas

2023

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“…Attitudes, behavior and practices leading to less material consumption have gained increasing scholarly attention in the light of climate change (Boström, 2021;Coverdale et al, 2022;Meijers et al, 2022;Schaupp, 2022) and, more recently, in regard to a perceived energy crisis (Barbeta-Viñas, 2022;Best et al, 2022;Husin et al, 2022;Wang et al, 2022). In fields with high quantities of research output, meta-research helping with structuring, compiling and reviewing the knowledge produced so far is beneficial for the quality of academic progress (Bahishti, 2021), and that is arguably the case for the broad field of research on ways of sustainable or reduced consumption.…”

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Consuming Less as a Rational Choice: A Review of Applied Social Exchange Theory in Topical Research on Sustainable Consumption

Jakab

2023

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Along with a fast expansion in volume, research on sustainable consumption is confounded with inconsistencies in definitions and terminology. For a better categorization and thus utilization of the knowledge already accumulated in the field, a synthetic approach outlining conceptual differences and commonalities within the multitude of research appears useful. Contributing to this conceptual approach, this article pursues the role of the paradigm of rational choice in topical (2019 – 2023) research on sustainable consumption. By way of a theory-based review, the particular areas of sustainable consumption research in which social exchange is applied are scrutinized, highlighting specific structures and inclinations in terms of the history of ideas. The findings point out a preference towards the sociological take on social exchange theory (as opposed to the socio-psychological) and demonstrate that the application of social exchange theory is significant particular in research on sharing economy. On the other hand, no application of social exchange theory in areas of sustainable consumption like minimalism, downshifting or voluntary simplicity could be documented.

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Exploring ethical consumer behavior: a comprehensive study using the ethically minded consumer behavior-scale (EMCB) among adult consumers

Duarte,

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Mangei

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Guilt and differentiation in social discourses on “green” consumption in Spain

Cited by 4 publications

References 59 publications

Health in the motivational process of organic product consumption: A socio-psycho hermeneutical approach

Health in the motivational process of organic product consumption: A socio-psycho hermeneutical approach

Consuming Less as a Rational Choice: A Review of Applied Social Exchange Theory in Topical Research on Sustainable Consumption

Exploring ethical consumer behavior: a comprehensive study using the ethically minded consumer behavior-scale (EMCB) among adult consumers

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