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An alternative market for well-being: reconnecting producers and consumers through shared commitments
(Bilkent University, 2017-06)Markets have increased consumption, but not necessarily improved social connections, also a vital part of well-being. Producers and consumers are anonymous to one another in the traditional capitalist paradigm, where each ... -
Consumption of counterfeit designer brands : reasons, practices and consequences
(Bilkent University, 2005)This thesis examines the consumption reasons, practices and consequences of nondeceptive counterfeit designer brand clothing, which has been becoming rampant in Turkey as stressed by diverse resources. Utilizing qualitative ... -
Hedonic consumption practices of the disadvantaged and their well-being outcomes: a multimethod research on Syrian refugees in Turkey
(Bilkent University, 2021-08)Consumption may be a practical tool to cope with the challenges of displacement. While there is extensive research on vulnerable groups such as immigrants and the poor as consumers, research on refugee consumers is quite ... -
How do consumers self-license themselves in the context of ethical consumption?: a qualitative approach to moral self-licensing
(Bilkent University, 2022-07)Ethical decision making processes of people have been a locus of research across disciplines because morality is considered as an important yet complex tenet of social life. The research to date has aimed at exploring the ... -
Poor but not in despair : an investigation of low-income consumers coping with poverty
(Bilkent University, 2012)This thesis explores mechanisms low-income consumers use to cope with material constraints and increasing pressure of consumer culture. Data were collected through qualitative research methods and draw upon twenty-two ... -
Untangling the complex nature of household food waste drivers through fuzzy cognitive mapping
(Bilkent University, 2021-08)Since reducing household food waste (HFW) has serious environmental, social, and economic implications, researchers across disciplines have investigated this phenomenon from multiple angles and identified a substantial ...
