Standby Consumption in Households Analyzed With a Practice Theory Approach

Gram‐Hanssen, Kirsten

doi:10.1111/j.1530-9290.2009.00194.x

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“…The main sources of qualitative data were semi-structured interviews with these students. As our main theoretical interest was in mapping practices, the interview guide was based on the operationalization of central concepts from practice theories, mostly based on Gram-Hanssen [30] overview of general elements of a practice. A total of 19 interviews were conducted over a period of two months (January-February 2016).…”

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“…The interviews were consequently uploaded into Weft QDA (an open source software package for the analysis of qualitative data; Fenton, London, UK) and coded. Some codes were drawn up a priori, i.e., general practice theoretical concepts based on Gram-Hanssen [30] overview. These were complemented by more exact inductive codes grounded in the data, such as specific access issues and strategies students employed to address these challenges.…”

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Making Sense of Sustainability: A Practice Theories Approach to Buying Food

Brons

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2017

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Abstract:In light of global climate change the relevance of sustainable food consumption is growing, yet access to it has not correspondingly developed. This paper addresses the issue of accessing sustainable food from a practice theories perspective. The case of students in Paris is examined by means of interviews and participant observation. Four indicators serve to structure the results, i.e., mode of recruitment, mode of engagement, degree of commitment, and bundles of practices. Based on this analysis, three types are constructed, each with distinct access issues. We conclude that access to sustainable food is not necessarily determined by financial means only, nor by individual attitudes, but should be analysed as embedded in the complex dynamics of multiple social practices. Building on these insights means that more attention for the actual practice of accessing sustainable food, the different elements, and bundles involved is needed when looking for ways to increase access to sustainable food.

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Making Sense of Sustainability: A Practice Theories Approach to Buying Food

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Oosterveer

2017

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“…Practice theory has been used widely in studies of consumer behaviors, with a focus on how consumption practices emerge and change over time (Warde 2005, Gram-Hanssen 2010, Pantzar and Shove 2010. Although we are not aware of previous studies applying practice theory to hands-on stewardship, three aspects of practice and related theories suggest that they may prove useful in the civic ecology context.…”

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Civic ecology practices: insights from practice theory

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Silva²,

Barr³

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ABSTRACT. Our aim was to explore the use of practice theory as an approach to studying urban environmental stewardship. Urban environmental stewardship, or civic ecology practice, contributes to ecosystem services and community well-being and has been studied using social-ecological systems resilience, property rights, communities of practice, and governance frameworks. Practice theory, which previously has been applied in studies of consumer behaviors, adds a new perspective to urban stewardship research, focusing on how elements of a practice, such as competencies, meanings, and physical resource, together define the practice. We applied practice theory to eight different civic ecology practices, including oyster gardening in New York City, a civil society group engaged in litter cleanup in Iran, and village grove restoration in South Korea. Our analysis suggests that in applying practice theory to the civic ecology context, consideration should be given to social and communication competencies, how meanings can motivate volunteers and sustain practice, and the nature of the resource that is being stewarded. Future studies may want to focus on how practice elements interact within and vary across practices and may be used to more systematically analyze and share ideas among diverse civic ecology practices.

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“…Whilst social practice theorists differ in emphasis, (Gram-Hanssen 2010;Reckwitz 2002;Røpke 2009;Schatzki 2002), for the purposes of this paper there is loose agreement that practices are comprised of routinized forms of action which consist of interacting elements. Examples are commuting practices, cleaning practices, production practices and lighting practices.…”

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Fostering active network management through SMEs’ practises

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(2016) 'Fostering active network management through SMEs'practises.', Energy eciency., 9 (3). pp. 591-604.Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12053-015-9382-y Publisher's copyright statement:The nal publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12053-015-9382-y Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. AbstractManaging the electricity network through 'smart grid' systems is a key strategy to address challenges of energy security, low carbon transitions and the replacement of aging infrastructure networks in the UK.Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a significant role in shaping patterns of energy consumption.Understanding how their activities interrelate with changes in electricity systems is critical for active network management. A significant challenge for the transformation of electricity systems involves comprehending the complexity that stems from the variety of commercial activities and diversity of social and organisational practices amongst SMEs that interact with material infrastructures. We engage with SMEs to consider how smart grid interventions 'fit' into everyday operational activities. Drawing on analysis of empirical data on electricity use, smart meter data, surveys, interviews and 'energy tours' with SMEs to understand lighting, space heating and cooling, refrigeration and IT use, this paper argues for experimenting with the use of practice theory as a framework for bringing together technical and social aspects of energy use in SMEs. This approach reveals that material circumstances and temporal factors shape current energy demand amongst SMEs, with 'connectedness' an emergent factor.

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Standby Consumption in Households Analyzed With a Practice Theory Approach

Cited by 262 publications

References 23 publications

Making Sense of Sustainability: A Practice Theories Approach to Buying Food

Making Sense of Sustainability: A Practice Theories Approach to Buying Food

Civic ecology practices: insights from practice theory

Fostering active network management through SMEs’ practises

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