Seonaidh McDonald
Voluntary simplicity.
McDonald, Seonaidh
Authors
Contributors
Martin Parker
Editor
George Cheney
Editor
Fournier
Editor
Chris Land
Editor
Abstract
Etzioni describes voluntary simplifiers (VS) as people who choose, 'out of free will - rather than by being coerced by poverty, government austerity programs, or being imprisoned - to limit expenditures on consumer goods and services, and to cultivate non-materialistic sources of satisfaction and meaning' (1998:620). Although there are many different definitions of voluntary simplicity (Johnston & Burton, 2003), this definition is useful because it includes the three major elements that set this movement apart from others: free will; limiting consumerism; and alternative sources of satisfaction.
Citation
MCDONALD, S. 2013. Voluntary simplicity. In Parker, M., Cheney, G., Fournier, V. and Land, C. (eds.) The Routledge companion to alternative organization. Abingdon: Routledge, chapter 14, pages 210-235.
Publication Date | Dec 17, 2013 |
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Deposit Date | Sep 21, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 21, 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Pages | 210-235 |
Book Title | The Routledge companion to alternative organization |
Chapter Number | Chapter 14 |
ISBN | 9780415782265 |
Keywords | Voluntary simplicity; Consumer lifestyles; Austerity |
Public URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10059/1826 |
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