Abstract
Technological innovation, societal changes and the rise of consumer culture are all considered responsible for a society structured more around the individual, than the community (Hovland and Wolburg 2010). In Western societies, the contemporary consumer is more likely to rely on supermarkets or online shopping to fulfil their basic needs (and consumer desires) as opposed to their local family and neighbours, who historically would have relied on one another to assist in family provisioning and care work, particularly in times of austerity (Putnam 2000). As stated by Lunt and Livingstone (1992: 149):
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Sharing Economies in Times of Crisis |
| Subtitle of host publication | Practices, Politics and Possibilities |
| Editors | Anthony Ince, Sarah Marie Hall |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 96-109 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317337706 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138959415 |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Sep 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
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Waight, E. (2017). ‘Hand-me-down’ Childrenswear and the Middle-class Economy of Nearly New Sales. In A. Ince, & S. M. Hall (Eds.), Sharing Economies in Times of Crisis: Practices, Politics and Possibilities (1 ed., pp. 96-109). (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy). London: Routledge.