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16 Cards in this Set
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conspicuous consumption (Veblen)
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buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth
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- vicarious consumption (Veblen)
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Usually a master or patron who provides consumable goods to his friends, competitors, family, servants, etc.
Used as a means to show his opulence (‘he is so wealthy that he can provide for everyone’ |
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water footprint
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indicator of water use
includes both direct and indirect water use of a consumer or producer designed for consideration of personal environmental impacts from water use. 94% of the water consumed comes from the products we buy Ex. 39,000+ gallons of water to make a car, 18 gallons for an apple |
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White gold (Pearce)
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Cotton. Pearce how cotton became a curse in Uzbekistan b/c destructive means of attaining cotton, death of Aral Sea, change in climate, and child labor.
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- glocalism (Mark Schapiro)
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Wiki: refers to the individual, group, division, unit, organization, and community which is willing and able to “think globally and act locally.”
Showcases human capacity to bridge scales (local and global) Global company, thinking local market Ex. No pizza flavored Pringles in Italy |
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- new consumerism (Schor)
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an upscaling of lifestyle norms; the pervasiveness of conspicuous, status goods and of competition for acquiring them; and the growing disconnect between consumer desires and incomes.
Today a person is more likely to be making comparisons with, or choose as a “reference group” people whose incomes are 3x, 4x, 5x their own The result is that millions of us have become participants in a national culture of upscale spending Product innovation – ratcheting up of standards |
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upscaling of desire (Schor)
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Upscale emulation
Consuming goods that attracts/repels desires of a reference group |
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politics of consumption (Schor
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A right to a decent standard of living.
Quality of life rather than quantity of stuff Ecologically sustainable consumption Democratize consumption practices A politics of retailing and the "cultural environment." Expose commodity "fetishism. A consumer movement and governmental policy. |
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the politics of well-being (DeGraaf)
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UK political group based on the ideas of Bentham, that the goal of the gov’t was to seek the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people
Centered around creating tax and other policies that give ppl more time and support for important nonmaterial sources of happiness |
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- flexible work reduction (DeGraaf)
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Productivity is increased when hours are shortened, so this plan is asking for shorter working hours for the pay of more hours.
Ex: in Indianapolis, some industries have “30-40now”: work 30 hours, get paid for 40 hours |
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the “take back your time” campaign (DeGraaf)
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Time protection; giving workers the choice to take time off
Childbirth leave More paid sick leave Longer paid vacations Limit overtime work |
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- the fever index (DeGraaf)
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Index that measures whether affluenza is getting better or worse in the US
Some Measures: Fuel consumption (guzzle gauge) Size of new homes (wiggle room) Average amount of obesity (waist line) Amount of consumer debt per capita (debit sheet) |
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Gross Domestic Product
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Indicator of national prosperity
Focused on how money is spent |
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- Genuine Progress Indicator
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Indicator that evaluates expenses and measures well-being
Accounts for parenting, volunteer work, etc Subtracts costs of bads Costs of crime Costs of pollution Loss of leisure time |
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Seattle’s Sustainability indicators (DeGraaf)
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2005: project where they analyzed 40 indicators to that provided feedback on the health of people, places, and the economy of Seattle.
Some indicators include: Wild salmon in rivers Idea is that if wild salmon relates to tourism, recreation, environment…if there is an increase in pop of salmon then it prolly means land/rivers are being taken care of better. Arts instruction Excellent arts education may decrease juvenile crime rates…HS graduation rates might increase, and overall employment may improve |
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voluntary simplicity
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merely a label
means to live more deliberately, intentionally, and purposefully. basically live more consciously |
