Sharing is a fundamental consumer behavior that we have either tended to overlook or to
confuse with commodity exchange and gift giving. Sharing is a distinct, ancient, and …

This book examines the economy of sharing in a variety of social and political contexts
around the world, with consideration given to the role of sharing in relation to social order …

Exploring our relationship with mealtime leftovers tells us a lot about not only our
relationships with waste, but with one another, in the home. In our study of British mealtimes …

As a point of entry into the consumption of porn in the digital era, I o er the following case
example: With a slight tilt of her head, eyes sparkling, and a bright smile, blonde and …

Purpose–In this chapter, we seek to explore the collective responsibilities undertaken by the
family as a whole in maintaining familial bonds through meal consumption. We draw on …

524 Revista Mexicana de Sociología 85, núm. 2 (abril-junio, 2023): 523-528. así como el
carácter temporario de los servicios y la libertad en tiempo y horarios de quienes participan …

This article examines the differentiation and change in the shared eating practices of parents
and their adult children, linking theories of sacrifice with empirical research. Drawing on 26 …

This article envisions insurance through the ways in which it comes to inhabit the dailiness
of people's lives. Insurance is usually constituted as a technology of risk. Rather than …

In this chapter, I argue that to build an appropriate framework for understanding
collaborative consumption in its contemporary form, we need to consider the deep and …

Purpose–The aim of this paper is to move beyond the market/non‐market divide and to
recognise the plurality of labour practices in societies by adopting a variant of what …