Resilient practices of consumption in times of crisisBiographical interviews with members of vulnerable households in Germany

被引:18
作者
Boost, Marie [1 ]
Meier, Lars [2 ]
机构
[1] IAB, Regensburger Str 104, D-90478 Nurnberg, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Berlin, Inst Soziol, Fraunhoferstr 33-36, D-10587 Berlin, Germany
关键词
consumption practices; crisis; hardship; poverty; resilience; ARTICLE RESILIENCE;
D O I
10.1111/ijcs.12346
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This article analyzes the impact of different consumption patterns that are used to counteract economic hardship and to mitigate the effects of such hardship in times of crisis in Germany. We focus on resilient socioeconomic practices, such as the development of formal or informal practices of consumption, production, and saving. We develop a critical approach of social resilience that is combined with the idea of a bricolage (Levi-Strauss, 1962) of mixed economy practices (Malcolmson, 1988). This is done by demonstrating the relevance of preconditions for resilient practices. Based on an analysis of in-depth biographical interviews, two main types of resilient consumption practices and strategies of those who experience economic hardship are identified. First, saving, as the predominant practice, includes buying low-priced items at discount stores, taking advantage of the offerings of charity organisations, and reducing expenditures overall. Second, home production consists of subsistence farming or do-it-yourself activities for personal use or bartering. In this context, particular attention is paid to the reactivation of traditional noncommodified practices, such as the nonmonetary (mutual) exchange of goods and services within social networks, and the reactivation of previously undervalued knowledge that results in new spheres of production. We conclude by discussing the relevance of preconditions and consequencesas well as the demands and personal costsof the resilient practices used.
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页码:371 / 378
页数:8
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