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Ethical consumption as an identity project: A narrative approach to Finnish ethical consumers' identity construction - Softcover

Romu, Heidi

 
9783838396262: Ethical consumption as an identity project: A narrative approach to Finnish ethical consumers' identity construction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 383839626X ISBN 13: 9783838396262
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Aim of this study is to explore Finnish ethical consumers: Their values, preferences and habits. I will view ethical consumption as an identity project, that is to say, I will study how the consumer of the postmodern times constructs his or her identity by making ethical consumption choices. This research is qualitative in its nature. I conducted six life story interviews with Finnish young adults, who declare themselves ethical consumers. This open-ended and in-depth research method enabled me to obtain true understanding of my informants' behavior as ethical consumers.In organizing the transcribed interview data I used the methods of narrative analysis. I closely examined the interviewees' stories, and found common patterns of meaning in them. Based on these meanings, I elaborated five different themes and analyzed the data according to them.

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About the Author

Heidi Romu, M.Sc in Economics and Business administration, CEMS MIM: Studied Marketing and International Management in Helsinki School of Economics, in HEC Montréal and in Michael Smurfit School of Business.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
383839626X
ISBN 13 
9783838396262
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
120