Theory of Creative Action as Theoretical and Methodological Grounds of Researches of Consumer Choice

Authors

Keywords:

consumer choice, social action, theory of social action, theory of creative action

Abstract

In the article theory of social action are examined as theoretical and methodological grounds for researches of consumer choice. The special attention is spared to the theory of creative action by H. Joas. In opinion of author, she has most potential for explanation of such phenomenon, as a consumer choice, as accents attention on that every human action contains the elements of spontaneity, chance and freedom of choice, that is why at the analysis of social action it is necessary also to take into account previous experience, situational context an action and judgements what be going on changes are opened out in that and is recorded.

Author Biography

  • Svitlana Vaculenko, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, 4, Svoboda Sq., Kharkov 61022, Ukraine
    PhD of Sociology, Associate Professor, Doctoral Student, Department of Applied Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, s.vaculenko@karazin.ua

Published

2019-08-21

Issue

Section

Theoretical and Methodological Problems of Sociology

How to Cite

Theory of Creative Action as Theoretical and Methodological Grounds of Researches of Consumer Choice. (2019). Visnyk of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Series Sociological Studies of Contemporary Society: Methodology, Theory, Methods, 999, 69-72. https://periodicals.karazin.ua/ssms/article/view/13921