The Dynamics of Social Practice: Everyday Life and how it Changes

Elizabeth Shove

ISBN 10: 0857020439 / ISBN 13: 9780857020437

Edité par SAGE Publications Ltd, 2012

2012. 1st Edition. Paperback. A Clever, innovative book which makes an important contribution to social theory and social policy. An effective introduction it covers core themes and demonstrates exactly how our everyday life is defined by the rise, change and collapse of social practices. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276. . . . . . N° de réf. du vendeur V9780857020437

Synopsis :

Everyday life is defined and characterized by the rise, transformation and fall of social practices. Using terminology that is both accessible and sophisticated, this book guides the reader through a multi-level analysis of this dynamic. The book provides discussion of real world examples such as the history of car driving and the emergence of frozen food, bringing abstract concepts to life and grounding them in empirical case-studies and new research. Demonstrating the relevance of social theory for public policy problems, the authors show that the everyday is the basis of social transformation.

À propos des auteurs: Professor Elizabeth Shove teaches Sociology at Lancaster University.

Mika Pantzar is currently Research Director in the Consumer Society Research Centre, based at the University of Helsinki.

Dr Matt Watson is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Dynamics of Social Practice: Everyday ...
Éditeur : SAGE Publications Ltd
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New
Edition : Edition originale