Buying clothes from thrift stores: an analysis of young people consuming second-hand clothing in Rio de Janeiro

This article presents the results of a research that analyzed the consumption of second-hand clothing among young people in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Theoretically speaking, the research was guided by the anthropological perspective of consumption. The research was conducted based on the ethnograp...

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Autores: Borges Corrêa, Sílvia, Jacubowski Correia Dubeux, Veranise
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Brasil
Institución:Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)
Repositorio:Comunicação, Mídia e Consumo (Online)
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistacmc.espm.br:article/804
Acceso en línea:https://revistacmc.espm.br/revistacmc/article/view/804
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Second-hand clothing
consumption
ethnography
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Consumo
Etnografia
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Sumario:This article presents the results of a research that analyzed the consumption of second-hand clothing among young people in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Theoretically speaking, the research was guided by the anthropological perspective of consumption. The research was conducted based on the ethnographic method with participant observation and in-depth interviews. The results show the relationships between consumers and merchandise and reveal the main motivations for buying second-hand clothing and accessories.