Being Critical in Marketing Studies: The Imperative of Macro Perspectives
Journal of Macromarketing, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 220-225, June 2012
13 Pages Posted: 25 Nov 2012
Date Written: 2012
Abstract
In this paper, I argue that an elevated macro level perspective is imperative for conducting critical studies in the fields of marketing and consumer research. There are epistemic barriers to operating in this manner, and I offer several suggestions for overcoming these barriers. Finally, I review the research spaces for critical studies of marketing in various global settings and conclude that UK and Nordic Europe have the best epistemic climate, and this region needs to take leadership in promoting greater range of macro and critical studies of marketing in the rest of the world.
Keywords: Critical Marketing, Macromarketing, Radical Marketing, Ideology, Philosophy
JEL Classification: A12, B24, M00, M30, M39, Z10
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