Homely social practices, uncanny electricity demands: Class, culture and material dynamics in Pakistan
Abstract
This research seeks to address the gap in studies of energy consumption in developing countries from a social science perspective. The research uses Social Practice Theory (SPT) to gain better understanding of homeowners’ practices and resulting electricity demand in middle-class households in Pakistan, with broader implications for other developing countries with similar climatic and socio-material contexts. Drawing on the works of Bourdieu...
Paper Details
Title
Homely social practices, uncanny electricity demands: Class, culture and material dynamics in Pakistan
Published Date
Dec 1, 2017
Volume
34
Pages
122 - 131
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