Butler, Catherine, Parkhill, Karen Anne orcid.org/0000-0002-9655-7414 and Pidgeon, Nick (2016) Energy consumption and everyday life:Choice, values and agency through a practice theoretical lens. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER CULTURE. pp. 887-907. ISSN 1741-2900
Abstract
In policy and research, there is increasing recognition that the scale of transitions necessary for a low carbon society will require significant reductions in energy demand. Concurrently, advancing knowledge about energy practices has been high- lighted as important in developing a basis for the delivery of less energy intensive configurations. In this article, we examine interview (participant n=53) and visual (photographic) data collected across two UK communities to develop understanding of energy consumption as part of everyday life. We conduct our analysis through a practice theoretical lens, in particular drawing on Bourdieu’s concepts, to develop social theoretically informed interpretations of energy demand and its constitution through daily practice. We conclude reflecting on the implications of our analysis for conceptualising societal change and the role of policy in reducing energy demand.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Energy Demand,Sustainable Consumption,Public Engagement,Climate Change,Lifestyle Change,Low carbon transitions |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 Dec 2015 09:37 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2025 00:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1469540514553691 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1469540514553691 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90024 |
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