Sustainable citizenship 2009

SND-ID: snd0911-1. Version: 1.1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002164

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Michele Micheletti - Stockholm University, Department of Political Science

Research principal

Stockholm University - Department of Political Science rorId

Description

The objective of sustainable development will require active participation from the citizens, and from this perspective the private consumption has come into focus. The experience of consumption and sustainable development has this far been a disappointment. The individual’s consumption habits and preferences are difficult to change, as well as localizing shopping malls in the outskirts of cities and increasing the reliance of cars. There are a lot of different barriers which could be an obstacle for the principles of a sustainable development to have an impact on the private consumption behaviour. The study “Sustainable Citizenship 2009” focuses on how the Swedish citizens of today consider their own role as consumers in the context of the principles of sustainable development. This makes it possible to analyse which role knowledge and value has on the consumptions possibilities and obstacles to contribute to a sustainable development. “Sustainable Citizenship” deals specifically about how citizens use and value information, and about personal responsibility for sustainable development.

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The objective of sustainable development will require active participation from the citizens, and from this perspective the private consumption has come into focus. The experience of consumption and sustainable development has this far been a disappointment. The individual’s consumption habits and preferences are difficult to change, as well as localizing shopping malls in the outskirts of cities and increasing the reliance of cars. There are a lot of different barriers which could be an obstacle for the principles of a sustainable development to have an impact on the private consumption behaviour. The study “Sustainable Citizenship 2009” focuses on how the Swedish citizens of today consider their own role as consumers in the context of the principles of sustainable development. This makes it possible to analyse which role knowledge and value has on the consumptions possibilities and obstacles to contribute to a sustainable development. “Sustainable Citizenship” deals specifically about how citizens use and value information, and about personal responsibility for sustainable development.

Purpose:

To contribute with new knowledge about the obstacles and possibilities which affect how Swedish citizens could act in a sustainable way. Show less..

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Svenska medborgare 18-78 år

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

2009-05-05 – 2009-08-31

Variables

391

Number of individuals/objects

3000

Response rate/participation rate

35%

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 2009-05-05 – 2009-08-31
  • Data collector: Kinnmark
  • Instrument: Questionnaire (Questionnaire)
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Lowest geographic unit

Municipality

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Topic and keywords

Research area

Consumption and consumer behaviour (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Natural environment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Publications

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Stolle D., Micheletti M., & Berlin D. (2010) "Politik, konsumtion och delaktighet" i Fokus 10. En analys av ungas inflytande, Ungdomsstyrelsen.
Fokus 10

Micheletti, Michele (2010), “Introduction: Responsibility-Taking in Politics” in Michele Micheleti and Andrew McFarland, eds. Creative Participation: Responsibility-taking in the Political World <http://www.statsvet.su.se/homepages/archive/michele_micheletti/micheletti_and_mcfarland.pdf&gt;. Bolder: Colo: Paradigm Publishers.

Micheletti, Michele & Stolle, Dietlind (2010), “Vegetarianism as Lifestyle Politics” in Michele Micheleti and Andrew McFarland, eds. Creative Participation: Responsibility-taking in the Political World <http://www.statsvet.su.se/homepages/archive/michele_micheletti/micheletti_and_mcfarland.pdf&gt;. Bolder: Colo: Paradigm Publishers.

Micheletti M., Berlin D. & Barkman H. (2009), Sustainable Citizenship: Opportunities and Barriers for Citizen Involvement in Sustainable Development <http://www.statsvetenskapligtidskrift.se/cms/documents/E882B6F0-B691-4461-BC6B-76778C93CD58.pdf&gt;. Statsvetenskaplig tidsskrift, 2009:1 74-79.

Micheletti, Michele & Stolle, Dietlind (forthcoming November 2012), ”Sustainable Citizenship and the New Politics of Consumption”, The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, vol 644, issue 1 (November): 88-120.

Micheletti, Michele & McFarland, Andrew (eds.) (2010), Creative Participation: Responsibility-taking in the Political World. Bolder: Colo: Paradigm Publishers, 2010.
ISBN: 978-1-59451-718-1

Berlin, Daniel (2011), "Sustainable Consumers and the State: Exploring How Citizens’ Trust and Distrust in Institutions Spur Political Consumption", Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning Vol. 13, No. 3, September 2011, 277-295

Micheletti M., Stolle D. and Berlin D. (2012), "Habits of Sustainable Citizenship: The Example of Political Consumerism", in Alan Warde and Dale Southerton (eds.) The Habits of Consumption, Studies across Disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences 12. Helsinki: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies. Pp. 141-163.

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Published: 2014-08-29
Last updated: 2019-02-06