possessions. The authors extend scholarship into the context of obsolete buildings to better
engage with the complex materiality of waste and to explore the role anticonsumption plays
in consumers' valuations of end-stage consumption. This study focuses on the phenomenon
of urban exploration, a subculture that seeks to discover and explore derelict buildings.
Drawing on an ethnographic study including in-depth interviews, the authors reveal how …
Previous consumer research on waste has prioritized disposable and low-involvement
possessions. The authors extend scholarship into the context of obsolete buildings as a
means to better engage with the complex materiality of waste and to explore the role
anticonsumption plays in consumers' valuations of end-stage consumption. This study
focuses on the phenomenon of urban exploration, a subculture who seek to discover and
explore derelict buildings. Drawing on an ethnographic study including in-depth interviews …