Consumption and religious community: a new interpretation and representation of religious moralism in consumption

Authors

Magnum Man Lok LAM, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Vocational Training CouncilFollow
Wing Sun Liu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2011

Abstract

This paper explores to what extent consumerism influences the representation and moral structure of religious community. Following the hermeneutic approach, this interpretative research investigates how a group of young Christians in Hong Kong make sense of their personal and collective religious experiences and how these experiences structure the construction of an imagined community through symbolic consumption. This entire study aims to enrich current understanding of the interrelationship between consumption and religious community formation.

Source Publication

Association for Consumer Research -- Asia-Pacific Conference, 2011 Jun 16-18, Beijing, China AP - Asia-Pacific Advances in Consumer Research Volume 9

First Page

65

Last Page

71

Recommended Citation

LAM, M. M.,& Liu, W. (2011). Consumption and religious community: a new interpretation and representation of religious moralism in consumption. Association for Consumer Research -- Asia-Pacific Conference, 2011 Jun 16-18, Beijing, China AP - Asia-Pacific Advances in Consumer Research Volume 9, 65-71. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/thei-fac-de-sp/94