SUM4019 - Consumption, Sustainability and Social Change

Teaching plan

DateTeacherPlaceTopicLecture notes / comments
09.11.2006Hal Wilhite  Sognsveien 70, 5th floor  1. INTRODUCTION: What is sustainable consumption? Where do the practical, policy and theoretical challenges lie? How does one go about studying consumption?   Readings: Miller, pp105-163; Smith, pp 289-312; Princen et al. pp 201-225. 
10.11.2006Maria Gjølberg  SUM 4th floor  Seminar  Write up: Miller's article 
14.11.2006Desmond McNeill  SUM, 4th floor  2. COMPETING ECONOMIC THEORIES: Is consumption social or individual? Is it a reflex of production or actions of autonomous agents?  Readings: Campbell, pp 71-103, Bourdieu pp 51-70. 
15.11.2006Maria Gjølberg  SUM 4th floor  Seminar  Write up: Campbell's article

Presentation: Bourdieu - Elisabeth & Yngvil

Opponent: Martin 

16.11.2006Hal Wilhite  SUM, 4th floor  3. BEYOND ECONOMICS: Co-evolution of demand. Consumption as performance. Consuming to be normal.   Readings: Shove et al, , pp 251-288, Wilhite and Lutzenhiser, pp 313-321 
17.11.2006Maria Gjølberg  SUM 4th floor  Seminar  Write up: Wilhite & Lutzenhiser

Presentation - Shove et al: Jostein and Fredrik

Opponent: Lisa 

21.11.2006Hal Wilhite  SUM, 4th floor  4. GLOBALISATION AND MODERNITY: Is globalisation carrying consumerism to the South? What happens in the meeting between global and local ideas on consumption?   Readings: Appadurai, pp 1-50. Rojek, pp 227-250.

Lecture notes 

22.11.2006Maria Gjølberg  SUM 4th floor  Seminar  Write up: Appadurai

Presentation - Rojek: Elin & Anna

Opponent: Jake  

23.11.2006Hal Wilhite  SUM, 4th floor  5. THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND DISCOURSE: Discourses and their power. To what degree does media affect people’s actions?   Readings: Morley, pp 165-200.  
24.11.2006Maria Gjølberg  SUM 4th floor  Seminar  Write up: Morley

Presentation - Morley: Leo and Stefan

Opponent: Ami 

28.11.2006Hal Wilhite  SUM, 4th floor  6. TOWARD A NEW CONCEPTUALISATION OF CONSUMPTION AND CHANGE: Conclusion and final discussion   Concluding session summarising perspectives and final discussion.

The exam will be handed out. 

08.12.2006    Exam  Exam to be submitted by 15.00 in SUM's reception. 
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