Theorising Resilience in Times of Austerity

Deirdre O’loughlin, Isabelle Szmigin, Morven G. McEachern, Kalipso Karantinou, Belem Barbosa, Grigorios Lamprinakos, María Eugenia Fernández-Moya

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Abstract

Resilience is an important theoretical construct that helps to conceptualise the ways individuals and organisations attempt to countervail the effects of poverty and austerity. As a response to prolonged crises, such as the global economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, this chapter focuses on tracing the psychological, behavioural, sociological and spatial perspectives of resilience, advancing our current understanding of resilience theory within the marketing and consumption context of crises and austerity. The chapter reviews recent research exploring the importance of resilience and, more specifically, the notion of persistent resilience in response to long-term stressors, such as unemployment, triggered by the austerity measures imposed by European governments following the global economic crisis as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearching Poverty and Austerity
Subtitle of host publicationTheoretical Approaches, Methodologies and Policy Applications
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages40-53
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781003803829
ISBN (Print)9781032127774
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes

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