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2019_Book_TheConsumptionOfCounterfeitFas.pdf

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1|Acknowledgments|6
1|Contents|7
1|Chapter 1: Turning Criminological Attention to Counterfeit Fashion|8
2|Introduction|8
2|A Background to Counterfeiting|10
3|A Note of Caution on Trends Data|11
2|The Nature of Counterfeit Goods|12
3|Deception and Quality|13
2|The Concern About Counterfeit Fashion|16
2|The Context of Consumption|17
2|Overview and Synopsis|19
2|Introducing the Research Participants|21
3|Amelia|23
3|Charlie|23
3|Lucy|23
3|Alfie|24
3|Amy|24
2|References|24
1|Chapter 2: The Myth of the ‘Deviant Other’: Who Buys Fashion Counterfeits?|30
2|Introduction|30
2|The Typical Counterfeit Consumer?|31
2|‘People Buy Counterfeits Because They Are Cheap’|33
2|The Situational Context of Counterfeit Consumption|37
2|Buying Counterfeits Online|41
2|The Problem with Authenticity|42
2|‘Vulnerable’, ‘Hoodwinked’ and Non-counterfeit Consumers|44
2|The Counterfeit Consumer Myth|45
2|References|47
1|Chapter 3: Consuming Fakes, Consuming Fashion|50
2|Introduction|50
2|The Consumption of Fashion|52
2|Perceptions of Style and Identity|60
2|The Consumption of Counterfeit Fashion|61
2|The ‘Feel Good’ Nature of Shopping: The Emotive Aspects of Consumption|66
2|Copying and Imitation: The Beating Heart of Fashion|68
2|Chapter Conclusion|70
2|References|72
1|Chapter 4: The Counterfeit Fashion Industry and Consumer Understandings of Harm|75
2|Introduction|75
2|The Harmful Nature of Counterfeit Fashion|77
2|Consumer Perspectives on Counterfeiting, Crime & Harm|79
2|The Harmful Nature of the (Counterfeit) Fashion Industry|82
3|Concerns About Legitimate Fashion Companies|84
2|Reducing the Demand for Counterfeit Fashion|90
2|Conclusion|93
2|References|94
1|Chapter 5: The Consumption of Counterfeit Fashion|99
2|The Consumption of Counterfeit Fashion|99
2|The Problem of Demand|102
2|Conclusions|104
2|References|106
1|Index|108