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 Gj?lberg? 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 Gj?lberg? 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 Gj?lberg? 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 Gj?lberg? 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 Gj?lberg? 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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