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How can we stop the consumption of society, the primary commitment for sociolo-gists in our time?. The paper compares three exemplar approaches to the problem: the sociology of experience by François Dubet, social and economic regulation after the ...
Arnaldo Bagnasco Bagnasco
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Taste, Sensation, and Skill in the Sociology of Consumption [PDF]
This chapter re-examines foundational philosophical controversies about the meaning of taste and reflects on how tastes have been understood by sociologists. It argues these insights, while revealing the social patterning of tastes, have also obscured the extent to which tastes are bound up both with sensory experience and with the process of learning ...
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In this article, we assess whether unionization of national workforces influences growth in national carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita. Political-economic theories in environmental sociology propose that labor unions have the potential to affect ...
Alvarez, Camila Huerta +2 more
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Research Interviews in Historical Practice
A key difference between collecting life stories and doing research interviews is the role of the interviewer. While training in oral history may focus on using standard scripts to take a life story, research interviews are motivated by specific questions that arise from particular historical projects and are often not primarily focused on the ...
Lara Keuck, Soraya de Chadarevian
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Woolworths and Wales: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of the Loss of a Local Brand [PDF]
In this paper we present a multi-dimensional analysis of the closure of Woolworths in Wales and the way in which the loss of this familiar high-street brand can be accounted for at a number of levels and within different social arenas.
Ian Stafford +2 more
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ABSTRACT Circularity brokers are intermediaries fostering the exchange of circular flows and represent a critical yet underexplored aspect of circular economy. Through social network theory, this paper examines how circularity brokers support creating circular supply chains.
Stella Viscardi, Claudia Colicchia
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Teorias das práticas na análise do consumo
The article offers a presentation of the contributions of the British sociologist Alan Warde on theories of practice, emphasizing the analyses that seek to understand the phenomena of consumption in the contemporary societies. In this sense, it discusses
Marcelo Castañeda
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Bakelite and other Shibboleths: eBay listings and the 'policing' of 'amateur' collecting knowledges within the space of an online old radio forum [PDF]
eBay, the online auction site, is composed of thousands of item descriptions constructed by sellers themselves. Sellers may be collectors or antiques experts, but often they are amateurs selling off unwanted items.
Ellis, Rebecca
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Critical Analysis of Fashion and Sustainability: An Umbrella Review From a Decolonial Approach
ABSTRACT The fashion industry is currently associated with numerous socio‐environmental impacts. Various efforts have emerged to explore pathways toward more sustainable fashion. This study aims to conduct an umbrella review to understand the prevailing perspectives and to identify the proposed paths toward fashion, sustainability, and a decolonial ...
Patrícia Muniz dos Santos Silva +1 more
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Os intelectuais e sua produtividade
Analisa o papel dos intelectuais na perspectiva de uma sociologia da ciência. O crescimento exponencial e a saturação são recolocados como fenômenos burocráticos da pós-modernidade.
Solange Puntel Mostafa +1 more
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