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Nicki is currently conducting research into the social and economic significance of Apple, Inc. This project will address the cultural significance and consumer pull of Apple products, and examine the company’s labor and environmental record at sites of production throughout Asia.

With Lauren Alfrey, Nicki is also conducting research into the intersection of hipster culture and ethical consumption in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. This research seeks to understand the connection between these two trends and processes of gentrification.

In addition, Nicki is writing a book based on research she conducted on the marketing and consumption of coffee certified and branded as ethical. You can read a brief synopsis of her study here, and a more detailed summary published by the Consumer Studies Research Network here.