{"product_id":"dynamics-of-social-practice","title":"Dynamics of Social Practice","description":"Everyday life is defined and characterised by the rise, transformation and fall of social practices. Using terminology that is both accessible and sophisticated, this essential book guides the reader through a multi-level analysis of this dynamic.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In working through core propositions about social practices and how they change the book is clear and accessible; real world examples, including the history of car driving, the emergence of frozen food, and the fate of hula hooping, bring abstract concepts to life and firmly ground them in empirical case-studies and new research.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Demonstrating the relevance of social theory for public policy problems, the authors show that the everyday is the basis of social transformation addressing questions such as:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow do practices emerge, exist and die?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat are the elements from which practices are made?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow do practices recruit practitioners?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow are elements, practices and the links between them generated, renewed and reproduced?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePrecise, relevant and persuasive this book will inspire students and researchers from across the social sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Shove \u003c\/strong\u003eis Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University. \u003cstrong\u003eMika Pantzar \u003c\/strong\u003eis Research Professor at the National Consumer Research Centre, Helsinki. \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Watson \u003c\/strong\u003eis Lecturer in Social and Cultural Geography at University of Sheffield.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54246239666520,"sku":"9780857020420","price":184.76,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780857020420_4154cfe3-aaca-4ae8-b0d8-ca497e5bc1d9.jpg?v=1777777272","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/dynamics-of-social-practice","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}