From a grandfather butcher to a vegetarian granddaughter: The importance of primary socialisation in the adoption of "green" practices in mobility and food

Anciaux, Amélie
(2019) 14th Conference of European Sociological Association — Location: University of Manchester, United Kingdom (20.August.2019)

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What is the role of primary socialisation in the adoption of more sustainable practices? The objective of this contribution is to observe the evolution of consumption practices across three generations. Based on an original methodology using family trees of practices related to mobility and alimentation, this analysis includes 24 in-depth interviews: 11 with parents and 13 with young adults who have already left the parental home. The interviews involve eight families in which at least one interview with a young adult and one interview with a parent were collected in 2017-18. The theoretical framework of this research mainly draws on social practice theories (Schatzki, 1996; Reckwitz, 2002; Shove et al. 2012). To discuss these issues, the concepts of "reversed socialisation" (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) and "compartmentalisation" (Halkier 2001; Bartiaux 2008) as well as the effects of age, cohort, and period (Wunsch & Termote, 1978) borrowed from demography are used to better understand the role of the primary socialisation in the adoption of sustainable practices.
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Anciaux, A. (2019). From a grandfather butcher to a vegetarian granddaughter: The importance of primary socialisation in the adoption of “green” practices in mobility and food. 14th Conference of European Sociological Association, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/94801