Beyond Behaviour Change Research Group's Use of Practice Theories
This is taken from the Beyond Behaviour Change Research Group @ Centre for Design, RMIT.
They are using practice theories** to inform and explain their research.
** (Bourdieu 1977; Giddens 1984; Reckwitz 2002a, 2002b; Schatzki 2002; Shove & Pantzar 2005, 2007; Warde 2005).
http://www.rmit.edu.au/cfd/beyondbehaviour
Aim
The Beyond BC research group encompasses a range of projects and initiatives which aim to:
- Explore the practical and real world implications and applications of social practice theory and other related theories of socio-technical change.
- Engage with government agencies and departments, other academic institutions and research centres, NGOs, related resource sectors (energy, water, transport), and community groups who are delivering or developing behaviour change or demand management programs and policies.
- Make the key concepts of practice theory accessible and usable for the above-mentioned organisations and institutions.
- Seek and strengthen opportunities to pursue collaborative research opportunities with academic and external partners on applying practice theory in new or existing policies and programs.
- Contribute to the academic community on the empirical and real world applications of practice theory through publications, presentations and related material.
- Draw on practice theory to inform the design of our built world (from products, architecture and urban planning).