| The Dynamics of Social Practice: Everyday Life and How It Changes Contributor(s): Shove, Elizabeth (Author), Pantzar, Mika (Author), Watson, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0857020439 ISBN-13: 9780857020437 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $54.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 300.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shove, Elizabeth: - Professor Elizabeth Shove teaches Sociology at Lancaster University.Pantzar, Mika: - Mika Pantzar is currently Research Director in the Consumer Society Research Centre, based at the University of Helsinki.Watson, Matt: - Dr Matt Watson is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. |