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The routinely forgotten routine character of domestic practices

Wahlen, Stefan·2011·International Journal of Consumer Studies
DOI 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01022.x
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In recent debates on sustainable consumption, consumer's responsibility for the outcome of consumption has been outlined. Even though (co‐)responsibilities have to be acknowledged, a general notion of responsibility is not unproblematic. Consequently, this article challenges conceptions of the responsible and thoughtful consumer. In providing a perspective on theorizing domestic consumption as social practice, the analysis of diary data encompassing a period of 20 years elucidates on the contours of routinized practices. The empirical material consists of diaries kept by a housewife during the years 1970–1990 in a mid‐sized German town. In analysing the data, distinct features such as seasonality and constancy of routines in domestic practices become apparent. In this study, it is possible to stress the longevity of the repetitive and routine character of domestic practices and provide a perspective on often unrecognized and unaware aspects in routines. Assuming that routine consumption processes are taking place as moments in domestic practices, the data analysed here illustrate interesting directions for more sustainable consumption and further developments in home economics and consumer studies.

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  • Household routines such as planning, shopping, storing, cooking, eating, and managing leftovers play a decisive role in food provisioning but also in food waste generation.

    “Given the complex nature of food waste, household routines (see Fig. 2) such as planning, shopping, storing, cooking, eating, and managing leftovers play a decisive role in food provisioning but also in food waste generation (e.g.Wahlen, 2011Wahlen, , 2016;;Evans, 2012).”

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Authors
Wahlen, S.
Affiliations
University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
Wahlen, Stefan
ORCID
Wahlen, Stefan
Venue
International Journal of Consumer Studies
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-08-10
Volume
35
Issue
5
Pages
507-513
ISSN
  • 1470-6423 (ISSN-L)
  • 1470-6431
DOI
10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01022.x
OpenAlex
W2117945729
Cited by
53
References
28
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 1
FWCI
8.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
International Journal of Consumer Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Consumer behavior in food and health
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Consumer Behavior and Market Dynamics
Keywords
domestic consumption, household practices, social practice theory, sustainable consumption, consumer responsibility, housewives, diary data, seasonal variation, home economics, consumer research

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