The aesthetics of consumption and the consumer as an aesthetic subject

Venkatesh, Alladi; Meamber, Laurie A.; Merage, Paul

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“…Besides anchoring it to certain geographies or traditional production practices, local food is viewed as "a trusting (re)connection between the anxious consumer and the responsive producer" (Clarke et al 2008: 220). Ethics has only limited structuring power and -at least on the basis of the present research -it is more suitable to consider local food consumption in terms of the aesthetics of consumption (Venkatesh-Meamber 2008), meaning that consumers' decisions are motivated by strategies of identity construction, self-preservation rather than by moral duties and responsibilities. Our data suggested that local food related attitudes and practices depend not only on products' intrinsic or extrinsic attributes, but also on consumer characteristics (age, gender, available income, family composition, etc.…”

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Discourses about the meaning of the local food Investigations in Romanian urban contexts

Nistor¹

2015

Socio.hu

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Up to now only a few studies about local food consumption in Romania have been realized and the majority of them are quantitative investigations. The aim of the present research which is based on focus group interviews was to bring further nuance to these previous quantitative data by asking the respondents to develop deeper narratives about what local food means to them, how they relate to local foods, how they perceive the different features of local foods (e.g. tradition, organic, taste, ingredients, etc.) and which are their motivations and impediments in connection with local food consumption. The research showed that consumers' involvement with local food occurs along product-based aspects, i.e. the intrinsic characteristics of food (taste, ingredients) and local food consumption seems to be much more motivated by health concerns and status assignment than by ethical and ecological reasons. Two major definitions of local food were mapped: 1) a place-centred, geographical definition and 2) a production-centred, 'how it is made' kind of definition.

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Discourses about the meaning of the local food Investigations in Romanian urban contexts

Nistor¹

2015

Socio.hu

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“…The importance afforded to aesthetic experiences can be further understood in terms of constituting an important part of the formation of consumer identities (Venkatesh and Meamber 2008). A consequence of the introduction of, and emphasis on experiential consumption is that the consumer is positioned as a feeling, sensing being for whom 'intense, positive experiences crystallize selfhood, [and] provide life meaning and perspective' (Arnould and Price 1993: 41).…”

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“…Venkatesh and Meamber (2008) describe the cultural production circuit as being epitomized by the complex interplay of producers, intermediaries and consumers. In particular, the role of intermediaries is considered pivotal for conveying meaningful consumption experiences.…”

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‘From mosh pit to posh pit’: Festival imagery in the context of the boutique festival

Johansson

Toraldo

2015

Culture and Organization

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Johansson, M. and Toraldo, M. L. (2017) 'From mosh pit to posh pit': Festival imagery in the context of the boutique festival. Culture and Organization, 23(3), pp. 220-237. (doi:10.1080/14759551.2015.1032287) This is the author's final accepted version.There may be differences between this version and the published version. This paper addresses market-based cultural production in the context of the UK festival field, with a focus on the framing of the festival experience through anticipation. In particular, boutique festivals are discussed as examples of a contemporary cultural 'product category' which has emerged and proliferated in the last decade. Through discourse analysis of media representations of boutique festivals we situate the boutique festival in a broader sociocultural discourse of agency and choice, which makes it meaningful and desirable, and outline the type of consumer it is meant to attract. For the contemporary consumer the boutique festival is presented as an anticipated experience based on countercultural festival imagery, whilst simultaneously framing cultural participation through consumption. The paper contributes to a wider debate on the construction of the consumer in the cultural economy.

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“…Venkatesh and Meamber (2008) consider aesthetic consumption from four perspectives: the traditional approach relates to the intrinsic value of the object; the critical approach concerns the notion that producers and consumers utilise artistic processes because of their sense of liberation and fulfilment; the minimalist view focuses on aesthetic experience; and the pragmatic view makes no distinction between aesthetic and non-aesthetic experiences. This paper encourages a critical perspective, not just because of a wish to understand the sense of liberation and fulfilment, but rather to understand weaknesses in existing frameworks and also to offer an alternative lens of understanding.…”

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The impact of aesthetics on the Celtic craft market

Fillis

2013

Consumption Markets & Culture

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Fillis, IRThe impact of aesthetics on the Celtic craft market http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/3826/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Users may download and/or print one copy of any article(s) in LJMU Research Online to facilitate their private study or for non-commercial research. You may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain.The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. Abstract:Drawing on data from the Celtic craft sector, this paper uses aesthetics as a critical lens in explaining how small firms develop particular styles of marketing in order to survive and grow. This approach has not previously been adopted in explaining small business marketing behaviour, although there is a growing history of its use in the wider management and organisation arena. Interpretation of qualitative data from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has enabled the construction of a typology of different styles of marketing by craft firm owner/managers which also confirms the heterogeneous nature of the small business sector. Aesthetic profiling helps explain why some craft firms follow market demand, while others pursue market creation activities. A key outcome is the need to acknowledge the impact of aesthetic processes on small business marketing decision making. Investigation of the Celtic aesthetic informs how these processes are shaped through the development of a particular type of marketing grounded in creativity, intuition and opportunity recognition. Wider consumption, markets and cultural implications are also evaluated in terms of decision and meaning making in the cultural production process; the connections between critical marketing and aesthetics as ways of challenging marketing concepts and practices; how aesthetics contributes to entrepreneurial marketing; and finally how craft and the Celtic lens uncover wider connections with cultural production.

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The aesthetics of consumption and the consumer as an aesthetic subject

Cited by 129 publications

References 61 publications

Discourses about the meaning of the local food Investigations in Romanian urban contexts

Discourses about the meaning of the local food Investigations in Romanian urban contexts

‘From mosh pit to posh pit’: Festival imagery in the context of the boutique festival

The impact of aesthetics on the Celtic craft market

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