Unraveling The Mechanisms Behind Chinese Outbound Tourist Shopping: A Social Practice Perspective

2020 ◽  
pp. 109634802095669
Author(s):  
Haipeng Jin ◽  
Gianna Moscardo ◽  
Laurie Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Social Practice Theory ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Practice Perspective ◽  
Tourist Experience ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Chinese Tourists ◽  
Chinese Travelers

Chinese outbound tourist shopping is a prominent phenomenon in many destinations, but the mechanisms behind it have rarely been addressed. This study draws upon social practice theory to examine why shopping dominates the tourist experience of Chinese travelers in Australia. Thirty-two semistructured interviews were conducted to identify key social and consumption practices that lead to the dominance of Chinese outbound tourist shopping. The study argues that the shopping practices of Chinese tourists result from a combination of Chinese consumerism and guanxi maintenance under the condition of outbound travel. This study contributes to a holistic understanding of Chinese outbound tourist shopping by revealing how it is embedded in broader consumption practices in China.

scholarly journals Green consumption practices for sustainability: an exploration through social practice theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Beatson ◽  
Udo Gottlieb ◽  
Katrina Pleming
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Social Practice Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Household Products ◽  
Consumption Practices

Purpose By applying social practice theory to green consumption, this paper extends our understanding of consumer insight on green consumption processes beyond linear decision-making. The purpose of this paper is to provide knowledge about how best to mitigate perceived barriers to green consumption processes including the purchase and disposal of household products and to contribute to current discourse about widening social marketing research beyond a predominant focus on individuals’ behaviours. Design/methodology/approach Thematic content analysis exploring the lived experiences of participants’ green consumption was undertaken by conducting 20 in-depth interviews of Australian consumers. These interviews were analysed through a social practice lens. Findings The research identified six emergent social practice themes of green consumption. By using social practice theory, a different paradigm of social research than the linear models of behaviour is used. This unconventional investigation into the green consumption process, including the purchase and disposal of household products, extends literature past the attitude–behaviour gap and highlights the importance of aligning green consumption processes with social practice. Originality/value By integrating social practice theory into the marketing discipline, this paper explores consumption as part of sustainable marketing and provides suggestions about how best to mitigate perceived barriers to green consumption processes. These insights have relevance to micro-, meso- and macro-levels of social marketing, and can help alter consumption practices making them more sustainable.

scholarly journals Social practice theory and the study of how we drink

Addiction ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Meier ◽  
John Holmes ◽  
Alan Warde
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Social Practice Theory

scholarly journals Understanding ‘Successful Practice/s’ with Parents with Learning Difficulties when there are Concerns about Child Neglect: the Contribution of Social Practice Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-409
Author(s):  
Beth Tarleton ◽  
Danielle Turney
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Child Neglect ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Social Practice Theory ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
The Many

AbstractSocial practice theory (SPT) investigates how meanings (socially available understandings/attitudes) work together with competences and materials/resources to develop shared (social) practices. SPT was used as a theoretical and analytical framework in a study which investigated ‘successful’ professional practices when working with parents with learning difficulties where there are concerns about child neglect. The research took place in three local authorities (LAs) in England that were recommended as sites of ‘successful’ practice. With the parents’ agreement, 38 professionals who worked with the eight participating families were asked about their ideas about parents with learning difficulties and neglect, their understanding of ‘successful’ practice, their experience and knowledge of working with this group of parents, how they worked with the parent and other professionals involved with the parent, as well as the resources available to them. Detailed case studies of the support provided to eight mothers were developed. It was found that the professionals shared a range of attitudes and understandings, including awareness of the many barriers faced by this disadvantaged group of parents, and that the neglect was typically linked to lack of understanding/knowledge about the child’s needs which could in many cases be mitigated through provision of support. The meanings they shared promoted an empowering, relationship-based, multi-agency approach to parents which recognised their need for support while also focusing on the needs and welfare of the children. This positive approach accords with the call for longer-term/recurrent support to be available for parents with learning difficulties alongside the development of a social model of child protection that rethinks how best to safeguard vulnerable children.

scholarly journals UNVEIL THE DAY OF DISCOURSE ON THE USE OF TRADITIONAL BALINESE CLOTHING FOR ASN IN THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BALI

2019 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Desak Putu Andi Suarmini ◽  
I Nyoman Suarka ◽  
I Nyoman Sukiada
Keyword(s):  
Social Practice ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Practice Theory ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Power Relation ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Symbolic Power ◽  
Social Practice Theory ◽  
Cultural Hybridization

This study aims to uncover the form of power relations and the implications of the discourse on the use of traditional Balinese clothing for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in the Provincial Government of Bali. The rules on the use of traditional Balinese clothes for the ASN Bali Provincial Government are the implementation of the policy of the Governor of Bali Wayan Koster at the beginning of his leadership period and has been set forth in the Governor Regulation No. 79 of 2018 concerning the Day of the Use of Customary Bali Clothing. The study uses the scientific foundation of Cultural Studies with a qualitative approach. Two theories used in this research are the theory of power and knowledge relations and social practice theory. These two theories are collaboratively used to uncover the power relation forms and the implications of the discourse on the use of traditional Balinese clothes for ASN within the Provincial Government of Bali. The study revealed the form of power relations in the day-to-day discourse on the use of traditional Balinese clothes for ASN in the Provincial Government of Bali, namely governmentality in the form of regulations aimed at making the application of Balinese customary dress rules effective. Another form of power relation is the hegemonic ideology that is by utilizing the myths of Balinese traditional clothing and symbolic power relations using meaningful symbols. The results also revealed that the discourse on the use of Balinese traditional clothing for ASN in the Environment of the Provincial Government of Bali has implications for the representation of social classes marked by the desire of a group of ASN to differentiate themselves by adding accessories to the traditional clothes they wear. Another implication is consumerism among ASNs, where their desire engine is motivated to add custom clothing collections to the office beyond what they actually need. The application of traditional Balinese dress rules for the Bali Provincial Government ASN also gives rise to what is called cultural hybridization.  Keywords: discourse, Balinese traditional clothing, State Civil Apparatus

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