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Two pictures of non-consumerism in the life of freegans

LOJDOVÁ, Kateřina

Basic information

Original name

Two pictures of non-consumerism in the life of freegans

Authors

LOJDOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Human Affairs-Postdisciplinary Humanities Social Sciences Quarterly, Berlin, WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, 2020, 1210-3055

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14410/20:00115190

Organization unit

Faculty of Education

DOI

UT WoS

000507234000010

Keywords in English

dumpster diving; environmental activism; freegans; non-consumerism; subcultures

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 5/2/2021 10:49, doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

The growing consumerism has its opponents. Among these are environmental activists within the freegan subculture. The goal of the study is to describe how freegans construct and practice nonconsumerism. The qualitative research on the freegan subculture was conducted in Brno, the Czech Republic. Two main categories were identified. Each category is conceptualized as a “picture of non-consumerism”, showing how freegans construct and practice non-consumerism. “Individual modesty” is an inward nonconsumerist strategy, aimed at the individual life careers of the subculture members, while “agents of social change” is an outward strategy, aimed at the general public and endeavouring to reduce consumerism in society.