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Political consumerism in Southern Europe
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posted on 2023-06-09, 09:10 authored by Eleftheria LekakisEleftheria Lekakis, Francesca FornoThis chapter provides a comparative historical analysis of the evolution of political consumerism in Southern European countries (Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece), discussing the breadth of scholarship and identifying positive and negative forms of political consumerism with reference to different ethical and political uses of the market. Despite the fact that political consumerism appears to be less diffused in Southern Europe when compared with North-western Europe, the global financial crisis, which has had particularly serious effects in these countries, seems to have spearheaded and transformed political consumerism practices. Political consumerism in Southern Europe has recently appeared as an increasingly utilized tool for grassroots locally based networks aiming to promote solidarity economy. This chapter reflects on economic, political and cultural opportunity structures and their relationship with new forms of collectivism and cooperativism, as well as on the methodological challenges this change poses for research in this area of study.
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Oxford University PressBook title
Oxford Handbook of Political ConsumerismPlace of publication
New YorkISBN
9780190629038Series
Oxford handbooks onlineDepartment affiliated with
- Media and Film Publications
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This chapter published online August 2018. Individual articles are published online in advance of print. The Handbook's online publication date of May 2018 reflects the date the first article in the title was published online.Full text available
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P Oosterveer, M Boström, M MichelettiLegacy Posted Date
2017-12-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-12-04Usage metrics
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