{"product_id":"conceptualising-demand-a-distinctive-approach-to-consumption-and-practice-paperback-1","title":"Conceptualising Demand: A Distinctive Approach to Consumption and Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny Rinkinen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Shove\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Marsden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses fundamental questions about the very idea of demand: how is it constituted, how does it change and how might it be steered?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConceptualising Demand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efocuses on five core propositions: that demand is derived from social practices; that it is made and not simply met; that it is materially embedded and temporally unfolding; and that it is modulated through many forms of policy and governance. In working through these claims, the book weaves concepts from the sociology of consumption, science and technology studies, policy analyses and social theories of practice together with empirical cases and new research into such topics as the rise of refrigerated foods, the emergence of online shopping and the transformation of energy demanding services. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis innovative book takes a fresh look at the very idea of demand, a concept that is often taken for granted, but that is vital for scholars and students of energy, mobility, climate change and consumption, and anyone interested in the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenny Rinkinen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a researcher in the Consumer Society Research Centre at the University of Helsinki, Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Shove is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University, UK, and was the PI of the DEMAND Research Center. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreg Marsden is a Professor of Transport Governance at the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52482933719347,"sku":"9780367465025","price":62.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z3JhVENDRUx1c2RkT0NqMG4zUjRXQT09_c39504ac-2c84-4986-be40-7b5054bfa8f0.webp?v=1759744750","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/conceptualising-demand-a-distinctive-approach-to-consumption-and-practice-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}