The Consumption of Counterfeit Fashion

This book explores the consumption of counterfeit fashion goods. Despite the importance of the consumer in counterfeiting policy, there has been a lack of attention within criminology about the demand for counterfeit goods. A tendency to explain counterfeit consumption through deviance or 'othering' reinforces stereotypical assumptions about consumers and overplays the importance of superficial factors in consumption. This book develops an understanding of why counterfeit markets exist through exploring consumer behavior in consuming counterfeit fashion, and examining this in relation to attitudes on fashion, crime, harm and victimization. The book argues that there is a need to consider demand for illicit goods within a broader understanding of the nature of fashion and the fashion industry. This book will appeal to those with an interest in illicit markets, consumer behavior, fashion, criminology, and the harms associated with fashion and consumer industries more generally.

Advances understandings of consumption, leisure and harm in an accessible way Looks beyond the 'supply' angle to explore the consumer demand for counterfeit fashion Draws on 30 qualitative interviews with counterfeit and non-counterfeit consumers Appeals to those interested in organised crime, leisure studies, harm, sociology, culture and fashion studies

Autorentext
Joanna Large is Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Bristol, UK. Jo's research focuses on the connections between consumption and harm. This includes analysis of counterfeit markets and the overlapping nature of illicit and licit economies. More recently, Jo's interests have extended to examine the relationship between charity-based tourism and harm.

Inhalt

1. Turning Criminological Attention to Counterfeit Fashion.- 2. The Myth of The 'Deviant Other' Who Buys Fashion Counterfeits?.- 3. Consuming Fakes, Consuming Fashion.- 4. The Counterfeit Fashion Industry and Consumer Understandings of Harm.- 5. The Consumption of Counterfeit Fashion.