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Activity focus groups – a discursive, practical and social method for studying consumption practices.

Authors :
Weckroth, Katri
Närvänen, Elina
Source :
Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal; 2024, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p212-230, 19p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a novel qualitative activity focus group (AFG) method for studying consumption practices. This participatory method, which is inspired by practice-theoretical thinking, combines focus group discussions with activities that represent the practices at the centre of the research. Design/methodology/approach: The application of the AFG method is demonstrated with an empirical study of the transition to plant-based food consumption practices in Finland, involving four group sessions of 13 participants. Findings: The findings from the empirical application of the AFG method illustrate that its key strength is the ability to foster fruitful and natural discussions on routine consumption practices that connect with discursive and practical dimensions and thus generate multidimensional data in resource-efficient ways. Originality/value: The AFG method extends the methodological approaches in practice theory–oriented research, responding to the call for creative, real-life-reflecting methods that are able to grasp the discursive and embodied dimensions of practices. The method is proposed to be particularly suitable for research on mundane consumption practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13522752
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177113057
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1108/QMR-12-2022-0181