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| Author: | Sanne, C. |
| Title: | Willing consumers-or locked-in? Policies for a sustainable consumption |
| Journal: | Ecological Economics
2002 : AUG, VOL. 42:1-2, p. 273-288 |
| Index terms: | CONSUMPTION LIFE STYLE WORKING CONDITIONS CONSUMERS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Postmodern explanations of consumer behaviour stress social and psychological factors to the neglect of explanations based on structural issues such as the working life conditions which favour a work-and-spend lifestyle, the conditions of urban living or the effects of pervasive marketing. This paper argues that consumers may not be so keen and willing but are rather locked-in by circumstances. Some of these circumstances are deliberately created by other interests, and a policy to limit consumption must look for adequate means over a large and varied field. In the end shorter working hours may be an important key to a more sustainable future. |
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