Jay M Handelman
Biographic Data
| ID | 100389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jay M Handelman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jay M |
| FAMILY NAME | Handelman |
| SIGNATURE | HANDELMAN J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5555-7410 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 199 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Marketplace of Existential Authenticity
Traditionally, being authentic is regarded as something one is, in which an entity is judged to possess the appropriate “authenticity” attributes independently acquired outside of marketplace pressures. We consider two factors that challenge this traditional view to arrive at an alternative view of authenticity. First, we draw on existentialism that describes authenticity as a process of self-creation that occurs in interaction with others. Secon…
Dysplacement and the Professionalization of the Home
This research directs our attention to the dynamics surrounding the changing cultural understanding of the place we call home. Traditionally, the home is regarded as a place of singularization that is to be aligned with the homeowner's unique identity. This traditional meaning has come to be confronted with a contradictory understanding of the home as a marketplace asset. Homeowners come to experience a market-reflected gaze that shuns singulariz…
Identification incubators
We examine how consumers engage in reflexivity related to their ongoing process of identification within book clubs. The ongoing nature of identification processes, coupled with the conditions associated with liquid modernity, results in a cycle of self-reflexive doubt where consumers grapple with existential questions as they reflect on their lives. Through an examination of book clubs, we show that consumers engage in reflexive practices within…
Culture Jamming
Culture jamming refers to an organized, social activist effort that uses inverted, similar broadcast techniques to counter mass media messages that support the current technocapitalist system. Culture jammers often target issues such as the social equality, materialism, and environmental problems of technocapitalism, and they are often embroiled in debates around freedom of speech and expression. The concern may be related to Jürgen Habermas, for…
Magical Thinking and Consumer Coping
Magical thinking is often regarded as a cognitive distortion, whereby consumers irrationally invoke mystical, supernatural forces to cope with stressful situations. Adopting a culture-based theoretical lens, this article examines magical thinking as an integral element of contemporary consumer society, a cultural practice of meaning negotiation that works to restore the experience of interconnectedness when this experience has been broken. The an…
Don't read this; or, who cares what the hell anti-consumption is, anyways
EDITORIAL
Culture Jamming
Culture jamming refers to an organized, social activist effort that aims to counter the bombardment of consumption‐oriented messages in the mass media. For Habermas (1985), an ideal speech situation is one in which all participants within a public space are empowered to reach consensus on issues of mutual importance through engagement in symmetrical discourse. Culture jammers see contemporary public space as filled with distorted communications, …
Adversaries of Consumption
This article focuses on consumer movements that seek ideological and cultural change. Building from a basis in New Social Movement (NSM) theory, we study these movements among anti-advertising, anti-Nike, and anti-GE food activists. We find activists' collective identity linked to an evangelical identity related to U.S. activism's religious roots. Our findings elucidate the value of spiritual and religious identities to gaining commitment, warn o…
Adversaries of Consumption
This article focuses on consumer movements that seek ideological and cultural change. Building from a basis in New Social Movement (NSM) theory, we study these movements among anti-advertising, anti-Nike, and anti-GE food activists. We find activists' collective identity linked to an evangelical identity related to U.S. activism's religious roots. Our findings elucidate the value of spiritual and religious identities to gaining commitment, warn o…
Magical Thinking and Consumer Coping
Magical thinking is often regarded as a cognitive distortion, whereby consumers irrationally invoke mystical, supernatural forces to cope with stressful situations. Adopting a culture-based theoretical lens, this article examines magical thinking as an integral element of contemporary consumer society, a cultural practice of meaning negotiation that works to restore the experience of interconnectedness when this experience has been broken. The an…
Don't read this; or, who cares what the hell anti-consumption is, anyways
EDITORIAL
Dysplacement and the Professionalization of the Home
This research directs our attention to the dynamics surrounding the changing cultural understanding of the place we call home. Traditionally, the home is regarded as a place of singularization that is to be aligned with the homeowner's unique identity. This traditional meaning has come to be confronted with a contradictory understanding of the home as a marketplace asset. Homeowners come to experience a market-reflected gaze that shuns singulariz…
Adversaries of Consumption
This article focuses on consumer movements that seek ideological and cultural change. Building from a basis in New Social Movement (NSM) theory, we study these movements among anti-advertising, anti-Nike, and anti-GE food activists. We find activists' collective identity linked to an evangelical identity related to U.S. activism's religious roots. Our findings elucidate the value of spiritual and religious identities to gaining commitment, warn o…
Culture Jamming
Culture jamming refers to an organized, social activist effort that aims to counter the bombardment of consumption‐oriented messages in the mass media. For Habermas (1985), an ideal speech situation is one in which all participants within a public space are empowered to reach consensus on issues of mutual importance through engagement in symmetrical discourse. Culture jammers see contemporary public space as filled with distorted communications, …
Don't read this; or, who cares what the hell anti-consumption is, anyways
EDITORIAL
Magical Thinking and Consumer Coping
Magical thinking is often regarded as a cognitive distortion, whereby consumers irrationally invoke mystical, supernatural forces to cope with stressful situations. Adopting a culture-based theoretical lens, this article examines magical thinking as an integral element of contemporary consumer society, a cultural practice of meaning negotiation that works to restore the experience of interconnectedness when this experience has been broken. The an…
Culture Jamming
Culture jamming refers to an organized, social activist effort that uses inverted, similar broadcast techniques to counter mass media messages that support the current technocapitalist system. Culture jammers often target issues such as the social equality, materialism, and environmental problems of technocapitalism, and they are often embroiled in debates around freedom of speech and expression. The concern may be related to Jürgen Habermas, for…
Identification incubators
We examine how consumers engage in reflexivity related to their ongoing process of identification within book clubs. The ongoing nature of identification processes, coupled with the conditions associated with liquid modernity, results in a cycle of self-reflexive doubt where consumers grapple with existential questions as they reflect on their lives. Through an examination of book clubs, we show that consumers engage in reflexive practices within…
Dysplacement and the Professionalization of the Home
This research directs our attention to the dynamics surrounding the changing cultural understanding of the place we call home. Traditionally, the home is regarded as a place of singularization that is to be aligned with the homeowner's unique identity. This traditional meaning has come to be confronted with a contradictory understanding of the home as a marketplace asset. Homeowners come to experience a market-reflected gaze that shuns singulariz…
The Marketplace of Existential Authenticity
Traditionally, being authentic is regarded as something one is, in which an entity is judged to possess the appropriate “authenticity” attributes independently acquired outside of marketplace pressures. We consider two factors that challenge this traditional view to arrive at an alternative view of authenticity. First, we draw on existentialism that describes authenticity as a process of self-creation that occurs in interaction with others. Secon…
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works)