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Results indicated that conscious consumption is still low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the ac towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in... more
Results indicated that conscious consumption is still
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the ac
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in
educational initiatives.
Copyright © 2014 Maria de Lourdes Bacha et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative
unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
INTRODUCTION
This paper aims at analyzing the attitude of low
consumers living in São Paulo regarding conscious
consumption. There are many explanations for choosing this
theme. On one hand, the increased interest in the topic of
sustainability (Carrigan and Attala, 2001; Pelsmacker and
Carrigan, 2009; Chauvel, Macedo-Soares and Silva, 2010;
Chauvel and Suarez, 2009; Cohn et al., 2009; Fabi, Lawrence
and Smith, 2010; Ottman, 1994, 2007) and on the other hand
the importance of low-income segment in Brazil (Almeida
Prado, 2008; Chauvel and Mattos, 2008; Hemais, Borelli
Casotti and Dias, 2011; Souza and Lamounier, 2010).
related to the depletion of the production system, ecology, and
preservation of the environment represent a social concern that
has been consistently growing since the second half of the
twentieth century. The growth of planned obsolescence
systems, accelerated replacement of goods and their
consequent disposal, dispense with garbage and recycling
issues have gained space as the subject became more urgent,
considering the discarded amounts and the consequences of
this disposal on the environment. From the end o
century, the concern with environmental degradation in society
has increased significantly (Chauvel, Macedo
2010). Discussions on sustainable development began with the
Brundtland Commission, formally known as the World
*Corresponding author: Maria de Lourdes Bacha
Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil.
ISSN: 0975-833X
Article History:
Received 23rd July, 2014
Received in revised form
19th August, 2014
Accepted 14th September, 2014
Published online 25th October, 2014
Key words:
Communication,
Conscious Consumption,
Sustainability,
Brazilian Low Income Consumer.
REVIEW ARTICLE
NOT MEANT TO BE SUSTAINABLE: A STUDY WITH LOW-INCOME
CONSUMERS IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Celso Figueiredo Neto, Jorgina Santos and Angela Schaun
Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper was to examine low income classes attitudes towards sustainability. The
study was justified by the importance of the theme sustainability, by the growth of the low
segment and finally due to the shortage of scholarly work f
consumer. After reviewing the literature a quantitative study (survey) was conducted. A convenience
sample of 410 individuals was selected considering socio-economic classification, belonging to the
classes CD and residents in the city of Sao Paulo. A structured questionnaire was used. Data were
analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics. Results indicated that conscious consumption is still
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the ac
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in
educational initiatives.
is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits
unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper aims at analyzing the attitude of low-income
consumers living in São Paulo regarding conscious
There are many explanations for choosing this
theme. On one hand, the increased interest in the topic of
sustainability (Carrigan and Attala, 2001; Pelsmacker and
Soares and Silva, 2010;
2009; Fabi, Lawrence
and Smith, 2010; Ottman, 1994, 2007) and on the other hand
income segment in Brazil (Almeida
Prado, 2008; Chauvel and Mattos, 2008; Hemais, Borelli
Casotti and Dias, 2011; Souza and Lamounier, 2010). Issues
ted to the depletion of the production system, ecology, and
preservation of the environment represent a social concern that
has been consistently growing since the second half of the
twentieth century. The growth of planned obsolescence
d replacement of goods and their
consequent disposal, dispense with garbage and recycling
issues have gained space as the subject became more urgent,
considering the discarded amounts and the consequences of
this disposal on the environment. From the end of the twentieth
century, the concern with environmental degradation in society
(Chauvel, Macedo-Soares and Silva,
2010). Discussions on sustainable development began with the
Brundtland Commission, formally known as the World
Maria de Lourdes Bacha
Commission on Environment and Development, recognized by
the ONU, whose agenda was to discuss the environmental
problems of the planet and ensure sustainable human p
The goal of sustainable development is "meeting the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs" (
Schaun, 2010).
The demand for eco-friendly products has led to the emergence
of a new kind of marketing, resulting from the issues that fall
within the area of environmental responsibility. A different
perspective from that which prevailed in the 80s, when growth
at any cost dominated the "yuppie" thinking of businesses and
industries. Today, many businesspeople consider elements such
as the sustainability of their actions among the most important
issues when making industrial, commercial and distribution
decisions. With the increasing social and political pressure,
companies have gone beyond simply dealing with pollution
and waste disposal. Nowadays, there is concern with design,
development of alternative products, procedures, practices and
behaviors (Fabi, Lourenço and
Souza and Lamounier, 2010; Tamer, 2011).
Theoretical approach
The theoretical framework is mainly focused on sustainability,
conscious consumption and consumer´s behavior. It can be said
that the pursuit of sustainability involves the consumption
equation. Sustainable consumption and social responsibility
could be the answers to this question
Available online at http://www.journalcra.com
International Journal of Current Research
Vol. 6, Issue, 10, pp.9371-9376, October, 2014
INTERNATIONAL
z
INCOME
Celso Figueiredo Neto, Jorgina Santos and Angela Schaun
The purpose of this paper was to examine low income classes attitudes towards sustainability. The
study was justified by the importance of the theme sustainability, by the growth of the low-income
segment and finally due to the shortage of scholarly work focused on low income conscious
consumer. After reviewing the literature a quantitative study (survey) was conducted. A convenience
economic classification, belonging to the
n the city of Sao Paulo. A structured questionnaire was used. Data were
analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics. Results indicated that conscious consumption is still
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the actual behavior
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in in
educational initiatives.
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the ac
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in
educational initiatives.
Copyright © 2014 Maria de Lourdes Bacha et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative
unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
INTRODUCTION
This paper aims at analyzing the attitude of low
consumers living in São Paulo regarding conscious
consumption. There are many explanations for choosing this
theme. On one hand, the increased interest in the topic of
sustainability (Carrigan and Attala, 2001; Pelsmacker and
Carrigan, 2009; Chauvel, Macedo-Soares and Silva, 2010;
Chauvel and Suarez, 2009; Cohn et al., 2009; Fabi, Lawrence
and Smith, 2010; Ottman, 1994, 2007) and on the other hand
the importance of low-income segment in Brazil (Almeida
Prado, 2008; Chauvel and Mattos, 2008; Hemais, Borelli
Casotti and Dias, 2011; Souza and Lamounier, 2010).
related to the depletion of the production system, ecology, and
preservation of the environment represent a social concern that
has been consistently growing since the second half of the
twentieth century. The growth of planned obsolescence
systems, accelerated replacement of goods and their
consequent disposal, dispense with garbage and recycling
issues have gained space as the subject became more urgent,
considering the discarded amounts and the consequences of
this disposal on the environment. From the end o
century, the concern with environmental degradation in society
has increased significantly (Chauvel, Macedo
2010). Discussions on sustainable development began with the
Brundtland Commission, formally known as the World
*Corresponding author: Maria de Lourdes Bacha
Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil.
ISSN: 0975-833X
Article History:
Received 23rd July, 2014
Received in revised form
19th August, 2014
Accepted 14th September, 2014
Published online 25th October, 2014
Key words:
Communication,
Conscious Consumption,
Sustainability,
Brazilian Low Income Consumer.
REVIEW ARTICLE
NOT MEANT TO BE SUSTAINABLE: A STUDY WITH LOW-INCOME
CONSUMERS IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
Celso Figueiredo Neto, Jorgina Santos and Angela Schaun
Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Brazil
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper was to examine low income classes attitudes towards sustainability. The
study was justified by the importance of the theme sustainability, by the growth of the low
segment and finally due to the shortage of scholarly work f
consumer. After reviewing the literature a quantitative study (survey) was conducted. A convenience
sample of 410 individuals was selected considering socio-economic classification, belonging to the
classes CD and residents in the city of Sao Paulo. A structured questionnaire was used. Data were
analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics. Results indicated that conscious consumption is still
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the ac
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in
educational initiatives.
is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits
unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper aims at analyzing the attitude of low-income
consumers living in São Paulo regarding conscious
There are many explanations for choosing this
theme. On one hand, the increased interest in the topic of
sustainability (Carrigan and Attala, 2001; Pelsmacker and
Soares and Silva, 2010;
2009; Fabi, Lawrence
and Smith, 2010; Ottman, 1994, 2007) and on the other hand
income segment in Brazil (Almeida
Prado, 2008; Chauvel and Mattos, 2008; Hemais, Borelli
Casotti and Dias, 2011; Souza and Lamounier, 2010). Issues
ted to the depletion of the production system, ecology, and
preservation of the environment represent a social concern that
has been consistently growing since the second half of the
twentieth century. The growth of planned obsolescence
d replacement of goods and their
consequent disposal, dispense with garbage and recycling
issues have gained space as the subject became more urgent,
considering the discarded amounts and the consequences of
this disposal on the environment. From the end of the twentieth
century, the concern with environmental degradation in society
(Chauvel, Macedo-Soares and Silva,
2010). Discussions on sustainable development began with the
Brundtland Commission, formally known as the World
Maria de Lourdes Bacha
Commission on Environment and Development, recognized by
the ONU, whose agenda was to discuss the environmental
problems of the planet and ensure sustainable human p
The goal of sustainable development is "meeting the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs" (
Schaun, 2010).
The demand for eco-friendly products has led to the emergence
of a new kind of marketing, resulting from the issues that fall
within the area of environmental responsibility. A different
perspective from that which prevailed in the 80s, when growth
at any cost dominated the "yuppie" thinking of businesses and
industries. Today, many businesspeople consider elements such
as the sustainability of their actions among the most important
issues when making industrial, commercial and distribution
decisions. With the increasing social and political pressure,
companies have gone beyond simply dealing with pollution
and waste disposal. Nowadays, there is concern with design,
development of alternative products, procedures, practices and
behaviors (Fabi, Lourenço and
Souza and Lamounier, 2010; Tamer, 2011).
Theoretical approach
The theoretical framework is mainly focused on sustainability,
conscious consumption and consumer´s behavior. It can be said
that the pursuit of sustainability involves the consumption
equation. Sustainable consumption and social responsibility
could be the answers to this question
Available online at http://www.journalcra.com
International Journal of Current Research
Vol. 6, Issue, 10, pp.9371-9376, October, 2014
INTERNATIONAL
z
INCOME
Celso Figueiredo Neto, Jorgina Santos and Angela Schaun
The purpose of this paper was to examine low income classes attitudes towards sustainability. The
study was justified by the importance of the theme sustainability, by the growth of the low-income
segment and finally due to the shortage of scholarly work focused on low income conscious
consumer. After reviewing the literature a quantitative study (survey) was conducted. A convenience
economic classification, belonging to the
n the city of Sao Paulo. A structured questionnaire was used. Data were
analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics. Results indicated that conscious consumption is still
low for this segment and there is a gap between the declared intention and the actual behavior
towards conscious consumption. Thus both Brazilian enterprises and the government need to invest in in
educational initiatives.
Abstract This work aims at analyzing the attitude of low-income consumers living in the city of São Paulo towards materialism taking into account the culture of consumption. There are many reasons for choosing this subject: on one hand,... more
Abstract
This work aims at analyzing the attitude of low-income consumers living in the city of São Paulo towards materialism taking into account the culture of consumption. There are many reasons for choosing this subject: on one hand, the importance of low-income market segment in Brazil. On the other hand, from the academic perspective, the review of literature has revealed that over the last few years the lowincome population has become a highly discussed subject in academic circles. However, researches on materialism in the light of consumption culture are still rare, which indicates a gap despite the importance of themes such as society and consumption. Firstly, a brief review of the literature is presented. Then, the results of an empirical research conducted with 420 individuals chosen randomly in strategic points of great flow of people in the city of São Paulo are discussed. The results reveal a relationship with cultural aspects, such as leisure activities and behavioral variables.
This work aims at analyzing the attitude of low-income consumers living in the city of São Paulo towards materialism taking into account the culture of consumption. There are many reasons for choosing this subject: on one hand, the importance of low-income market segment in Brazil. On the other hand, from the academic perspective, the review of literature has revealed that over the last few years the lowincome population has become a highly discussed subject in academic circles. However, researches on materialism in the light of consumption culture are still rare, which indicates a gap despite the importance of themes such as society and consumption. Firstly, a brief review of the literature is presented. Then, the results of an empirical research conducted with 420 individuals chosen randomly in strategic points of great flow of people in the city of São Paulo are discussed. The results reveal a relationship with cultural aspects, such as leisure activities and behavioral variables.
