Research Topic
You only live twice: applying Islamic epistemology to explore how the concept of an afterlife influences understandings of Self and Identity in this world
Research Summary
A considerable body of work on Self exists in consumer research. Most investigates how consumers enact (Belk, 1988), construct (Elliott, 2004; Elliott & Wattanasuwan, 1998; Kozinets, 2015; Lindridge, 2005), uncover (Campbell, 2004), or experience (Shankar & Fitchett, 2002) Self through consumption in the material world.
Little to no research investigates how a belief in an afterlife influences conceptualizations of the Self. To account for this gap, my work focuses on applying an Islamic Epistemology to understand Self as well as shed light on how the concept of an Afterlife influences consumption and understandings of Identity.
My research aligns itself with Kravets and Varman's (2022) claim that “marketing remains overwhelmingly Eurocentric and theoretical canon in what counts as knowledge” (p128) and proposes applying Islamic Epistemology and theology in consumer research to develop new ways of understanding Self and Identity. Throughout my research I am experimenting on ways in which I can apply both the Devine and interpretive sides of Islamic theology to develop a method that is suited for this study.
Supervisors
- Principal Supervisor: Susan Dunnett
- Assistant Supervisor: Victoria Rodner
Research Area
Background
Fatima Alansari is a doctoral researcher in the Marketing Group.
She holds a Master's degree in Marketing and Business Analysis and a MSc by Research (Management) from the University of Edinburgh.
Education and Qualifications
Institute | Award | Dates |
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University of Edinburgh | MSc in Marketing and Business Analysis | |
University of Edinburgh | MSc by Research (Management) |