M Carrigan
Biographic Data
| ID | 15251 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Carrigan |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Carrigan |
| SIGNATURE | CARRIGAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4487-029X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 76 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Transparency or opacity? An analysis of luxury firms’ responses to seven years of Devoir de Vigilance mandatory sustainability risk reporting
Purpose This paper aims to focus on analysing luxury fashion firms reporting responses to the French Corporate Duty of Vigilance law, as a lens through which to assess the comprehensiveness of reporting related to mandatory disclosures. The Devoir de Vigilance law is relevant as it was one of the first legislative moves to link supply chain risks and environmental and social sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A secondary data content ana…
The State of Garment Repair and Alteration Services in the UK: Typology, Evaluation of Online Information and Thematic Analysis of Customer Reviews
The fashion industry is a significant contributor to global environmental degradation, driving up carbon emissions and resource consumption. Many fashion consumers feel guilt associated with contributing to this damage. While garment repair and alteration services (GRAS) offer a pathway to mitigate these impacts by extending the lifespan of clothing, consumer engagement with these services remains low. This study investigates the state of commerc…
(Re)connecting the food chain: Entangling cattle, farmers and consumers in the sale of raw milk
This article investigates the growing market for cow's milk sold directly from the farm, often known as 'raw milk'. Drawing on qualitative research with UK raw milk producers we add new insights to the sociology of food by demonstrating how knowledge about the 'goodness' and 'purity' of cow's milk arises and becomes powerful in producer and consumer groups. Our empirical findings highlight that for a small proportion of producers and consumers, r…
Fostering sustainability through technology-mediated interactions: Conviviality and reciprocity in the sharing economy
Purpose This article addresses the lack of scholarly attention paid to the sharing economy from a sociological perspective, with respect to the technology-mediated interactions between sharing economy users. The paper provides a critical overview of the sharing economy and its impact on business and communities and explores how information technology can facilitate authentic, genuine sharing through exercising and enabling conviviality and non-di…
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend …? Examining gender and careers in the jewellery industry
Using Acker’s concept of ‘inequality regimes’, this article examines the practices and processes of gender inequality in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, highlighting the complex and subtle nature of discrimination sometimes at play and the strategies used by those who progress within this context. The project involved in-depth interviews during which participants recounted their career stories. Our research study examines the ways in which men …
Time triage: Exploring the temporal strategies that support entrepreneurship and motherhood
Women who are both mothers and paid workers are often represented as facing intractable temporal conflicts ( Maher, 2009 ; Thompson, 1996 ) as they struggle to synchronize organizational work demands with family needs. Despite this, increasing numbers of women are entering the workplace, many of whom are setting up their own business with the intention of realizing the benefits of temporal flexibility that entrepreneurship supposedly bestows ( De…
Living production-engaged alternatives: An examination of new consumption communities
In this study we draw on varied theoretical perspectives to explore and gain an alternative understanding of consumption at New Consumption Communities (NCCs). Intrinsic to the notion of NCCs is a sense of community between production-engaged consumers who question market practices deemed inadequate or unfair. Reported findings are part of a three-year ethnographic research project and suggest that such communities have been overly perceived as p…
Communities and consumption
Caring for the community: An exploratory comparison of waste reduction behaviour by British and Brazilian consumers
Purpose The symbolic and social roles of waste are explored through a small sample of UK and Brazilian consumers from urban and rural communities. These findings are relevant in highlighting the importance of considering socio‐cultural differences in waste policies. Design/methodology/approach Following an ontologically realist and epistemologically interpretive perspective on waste a series of semi‐structured interviews was conducted in English …
Segmenting voters online: The youth vote
This paper will build on previous work that has examined the impact of the Internet on political processes, such as the work of Gibson and Ward (1998, 2003) and Dermody and Wring (2001). Most of this work has focused on developing frameworks with which to analyse the ‘effectiveness’ of these websites. Our approach complements this earlier work by utilizing an interpretive methodology (Thompson, 1996) to gain a deeper insight into end‐users percep…
Managing routine food choices in UK families: The role of convenience consumption
Empowerment, waste and new consumption communities
Purpose This paper aims to explore the diverse and complementary resistance and waste‐reduction practices adopted by UK‐based New Consumption Communities, and whether such behaviours empower them to achieve their environmental and social goals. Design/methodology/approach The methodology can be broadly classified as critical ethnography, which acknowledges the researcher's own subjectivity, how the informants are treated and represented, and the …
The myth of the ethical consumer – do ethics matter in purchase behaviour?
Marketing ethics and social responsibility are inherently controversial, and years of research continue to present conflicts and challenges for marketers on the value of a socially responsible approach to marketing activities. This article examines whether or not consumers care about ethical behaviour, and investigates the effect of good and bad ethical conduct on consumer purchase behaviour. Through focus group discussions it becomes clear that …
Leisure and Tourism Services and the Older Innovator
In the light of changing demographics this article seeks to identify whether 'older' consumers are innovative in their consumption behaviour. A domain specific scale is used among up-market consumers for leisure and tourism services. This scale has been extensively applied to consumers to identify predisposition towards innovative behaviour for specific products and services. A postal survey identified 'older' consumers as having a relatively hig…
Advertising in an ageing society
Age discrimination is one of the last forms of discrimination yet to be tackled by legislation. Despite the call of the United Nations for older people to be treated fairly, regardless of age, many industries still overtly discriminate against them. The advertising industry is a particular offender, either ignoring older people altogether or presenting them in caricatures or negative stereotypes. The authors suggest that regulation or legislation…
Managing routine food choices in UK families: The role of convenience consumption
Living production-engaged alternatives: An examination of new consumption communities
In this study we draw on varied theoretical perspectives to explore and gain an alternative understanding of consumption at New Consumption Communities (NCCs). Intrinsic to the notion of NCCs is a sense of community between production-engaged consumers who question market practices deemed inadequate or unfair. Reported findings are part of a three-year ethnographic research project and suggest that such communities have been overly perceived as p…
Advertising in an ageing society
Age discrimination is one of the last forms of discrimination yet to be tackled by legislation. Despite the call of the United Nations for older people to be treated fairly, regardless of age, many industries still overtly discriminate against them. The advertising industry is a particular offender, either ignoring older people altogether or presenting them in caricatures or negative stereotypes. The authors suggest that regulation or legislation…
Time triage: Exploring the temporal strategies that support entrepreneurship and motherhood
Women who are both mothers and paid workers are often represented as facing intractable temporal conflicts ( Maher, 2009 ; Thompson, 1996 ) as they struggle to synchronize organizational work demands with family needs. Despite this, increasing numbers of women are entering the workplace, many of whom are setting up their own business with the intention of realizing the benefits of temporal flexibility that entrepreneurship supposedly bestows ( De…
(Re)connecting the food chain: Entangling cattle, farmers and consumers in the sale of raw milk
This article investigates the growing market for cow's milk sold directly from the farm, often known as 'raw milk'. Drawing on qualitative research with UK raw milk producers we add new insights to the sociology of food by demonstrating how knowledge about the 'goodness' and 'purity' of cow's milk arises and becomes powerful in producer and consumer groups. Our empirical findings highlight that for a small proportion of producers and consumers, r…
Empowerment, waste and new consumption communities
Purpose This paper aims to explore the diverse and complementary resistance and waste‐reduction practices adopted by UK‐based New Consumption Communities, and whether such behaviours empower them to achieve their environmental and social goals. Design/methodology/approach The methodology can be broadly classified as critical ethnography, which acknowledges the researcher's own subjectivity, how the informants are treated and represented, and the …
Advertising in an ageing society
Age discrimination is one of the last forms of discrimination yet to be tackled by legislation. Despite the call of the United Nations for older people to be treated fairly, regardless of age, many industries still overtly discriminate against them. The advertising industry is a particular offender, either ignoring older people altogether or presenting them in caricatures or negative stereotypes. The authors suggest that regulation or legislation…
The myth of the ethical consumer – do ethics matter in purchase behaviour?
Marketing ethics and social responsibility are inherently controversial, and years of research continue to present conflicts and challenges for marketers on the value of a socially responsible approach to marketing activities. This article examines whether or not consumers care about ethical behaviour, and investigates the effect of good and bad ethical conduct on consumer purchase behaviour. Through focus group discussions it becomes clear that …
Leisure and Tourism Services and the Older Innovator
In the light of changing demographics this article seeks to identify whether 'older' consumers are innovative in their consumption behaviour. A domain specific scale is used among up-market consumers for leisure and tourism services. This scale has been extensively applied to consumers to identify predisposition towards innovative behaviour for specific products and services. A postal survey identified 'older' consumers as having a relatively hig…
Segmenting voters online: The youth vote
This paper will build on previous work that has examined the impact of the Internet on political processes, such as the work of Gibson and Ward (1998, 2003) and Dermody and Wring (2001). Most of this work has focused on developing frameworks with which to analyse the ‘effectiveness’ of these websites. Our approach complements this earlier work by utilizing an interpretive methodology (Thompson, 1996) to gain a deeper insight into end‐users percep…
Managing routine food choices in UK families: The role of convenience consumption
Empowerment, waste and new consumption communities
Purpose This paper aims to explore the diverse and complementary resistance and waste‐reduction practices adopted by UK‐based New Consumption Communities, and whether such behaviours empower them to achieve their environmental and social goals. Design/methodology/approach The methodology can be broadly classified as critical ethnography, which acknowledges the researcher's own subjectivity, how the informants are treated and represented, and the …
Communities and consumption
Caring for the community: An exploratory comparison of waste reduction behaviour by British and Brazilian consumers
Purpose The symbolic and social roles of waste are explored through a small sample of UK and Brazilian consumers from urban and rural communities. These findings are relevant in highlighting the importance of considering socio‐cultural differences in waste policies. Design/methodology/approach Following an ontologically realist and epistemologically interpretive perspective on waste a series of semi‐structured interviews was conducted in English …
Living production-engaged alternatives: An examination of new consumption communities
In this study we draw on varied theoretical perspectives to explore and gain an alternative understanding of consumption at New Consumption Communities (NCCs). Intrinsic to the notion of NCCs is a sense of community between production-engaged consumers who question market practices deemed inadequate or unfair. Reported findings are part of a three-year ethnographic research project and suggest that such communities have been overly perceived as p…
Time triage: Exploring the temporal strategies that support entrepreneurship and motherhood
Women who are both mothers and paid workers are often represented as facing intractable temporal conflicts ( Maher, 2009 ; Thompson, 1996 ) as they struggle to synchronize organizational work demands with family needs. Despite this, increasing numbers of women are entering the workplace, many of whom are setting up their own business with the intention of realizing the benefits of temporal flexibility that entrepreneurship supposedly bestows ( De…
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend …? Examining gender and careers in the jewellery industry
Using Acker’s concept of ‘inequality regimes’, this article examines the practices and processes of gender inequality in the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, highlighting the complex and subtle nature of discrimination sometimes at play and the strategies used by those who progress within this context. The project involved in-depth interviews during which participants recounted their career stories. Our research study examines the ways in which men …
Fostering sustainability through technology-mediated interactions: Conviviality and reciprocity in the sharing economy
Purpose This article addresses the lack of scholarly attention paid to the sharing economy from a sociological perspective, with respect to the technology-mediated interactions between sharing economy users. The paper provides a critical overview of the sharing economy and its impact on business and communities and explores how information technology can facilitate authentic, genuine sharing through exercising and enabling conviviality and non-di…
(Re)connecting the food chain: Entangling cattle, farmers and consumers in the sale of raw milk
This article investigates the growing market for cow's milk sold directly from the farm, often known as 'raw milk'. Drawing on qualitative research with UK raw milk producers we add new insights to the sociology of food by demonstrating how knowledge about the 'goodness' and 'purity' of cow's milk arises and becomes powerful in producer and consumer groups. Our empirical findings highlight that for a small proportion of producers and consumers, r…
The State of Garment Repair and Alteration Services in the UK: Typology, Evaluation of Online Information and Thematic Analysis of Customer Reviews
The fashion industry is a significant contributor to global environmental degradation, driving up carbon emissions and resource consumption. Many fashion consumers feel guilt associated with contributing to this damage. While garment repair and alteration services (GRAS) offer a pathway to mitigate these impacts by extending the lifespan of clothing, consumer engagement with these services remains low. This study investigates the state of commerc…
Transparency or opacity? An analysis of luxury firms’ responses to seven years of Devoir de Vigilance mandatory sustainability risk reporting
Purpose This paper aims to focus on analysing luxury fashion firms reporting responses to the French Corporate Duty of Vigilance law, as a lens through which to assess the comprehensiveness of reporting related to mandatory disclosures. The Devoir de Vigilance law is relevant as it was one of the first legislative moves to link supply chain risks and environmental and social sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A secondary data content ana…
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