Hoffmann, S. and Lee, M. S. W. (2016) Consume Less and Be Happy? Consume Less to Be Happy! An Introduction to the Special Issue on Anti-Consumption and Consumer Well-Being. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 50 (1). pp. 3-17. DOI 10.1111/joca.12104.

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Abstract

In the last two decades of the new millennium, we have seen consumer well‐being affected in two vastly opposing ways. On one hand, we see an ever‐increasing conglomeration of corporations, leading to larger, more ubiquitous, and hegemonic companies—often resulting in a reduction of consumer well‐being. On the other hand, with the advent of Web 2.0, ever‐improving mobile technology, the increasing use and proliferation of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and numerous consumer advocacy and review websites, we see an augmentation of consumers' abilities to fight back, and in many cases, increase their well‐being. These two diametrically opposing developments (larger and more powerful companies versus increasingly empowered and connected consumers) are in a constant battle, and consumer well‐being is the issue at the core.

Document Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Times Cited: 1 Hoffmann, Stefan Lee, Michael S. W. Si
Research affiliation:	OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	No
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons: Blackwell Publishing
Projects:	Future Ocean
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2017 08:07
Last Modified:	23 May 2019 09:23
URI:	https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/36138

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