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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present preliminary findings of a study that is focused on divestment, its elements and the relationship with sociocultural context. Divestment is a concept that comprises those activities that include emotional and physical disposal of material possessions. This paper explores divestment within the context of sustainable consumption, as well as the potential for design disciplines to contribute to the creation of new solutions for the development of sustainable communities. The research was carried out within a cross-cultural framework acknowledging the relevance of contextual and cultural factors involved in the divestment processes: this was accomplished by comparing two countries; Mexico and United Kingdom. This work can contribute to design interventions to affect divestment decision-making process by identifying culturally dependent and independent elements that can impact the pre and post-consumption stages. The outcomes also enable ways of creating and promoting new commercialisation channels.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1015-1028 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Design Journal |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | sup1 |
Early online date | 31 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2019 |
Event | 13th European Academy of Design Conference : Running with Scissors - The University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Apr 2019 → 12 Apr 2019 Conference number: 13 https://ead2019dundee.com/welcome/ https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfdj20/22/sup1 (Journal of Conference) |
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To keep, or not to keep? That is the question. Studying divestment from a cross-cultural approach
Bruce Carnie (Speaker), Mark Sumner (Speaker), Pammi Shinha (Speaker) & Ana Gabriela Enrico Munoz (Speaker)
10 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation