Category: Practice theory

Jennifer Whillans, Jessica Paddock, and Alan Warde reflect on the history and significance of dining out in the UK and argue against apocalyptic speculation about what might become the ‘new normal.’

A principle methodological challenge for any research is the identification of the core unit of analysis and the ‘entry point’ for empirical enquiry. Both depend on the research questions to hand. For the study of practices these challenges are particularly acute.