Rethinking material cultures of sustainability: Commodity consumption, cultural biographies and following the thing

• Published in: Transactions - Institute of British Geographers (1965) Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 110 - 121
• Main Author: Evans, David M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Biographies; Consumption; Critical junctures; Culture; Environmental impact; food; Geography; Habits; household sustainability; Households; Human geography; Laundry; Material culture; practice; Scholarships & fellowships; Social life & customs; Sustainability; Sustainable practices; Valuation

This paper advances geographical perspectives on household sustainability by extending the range of insights from consumption scholarship that are brought to bear on the issue. Research that links consumption to the dynamics of variously sustainable practices currently dominate, resulting in a parti...