Sharing what? The ‘sharing economy’ in the sociological debate

This essay introduces the subject and interpretative perspective of the monograph ‘Unboxing the Sharing Economy’, and is divided into three parts. The first part illustrates the evolution of the concept of the ‘sharing economy’ and the main analytical implications. The second part outlines the key f...

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Published in:The Sociological review (Keele) 2018-03, Vol.66 (2), p.275-288
Main Authors: Arcidiacono, Davide, Gandini, Alessandro, Pais, Ivana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Economic sociology
Economics
Literature reviews
Sharing economy
Sociology
Systematic review
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Summary:This essay introduces the subject and interpretative perspective of the monograph ‘Unboxing the Sharing Economy’, and is divided into three parts. The first part illustrates the evolution of the concept of the ‘sharing economy’ and the main analytical implications. The second part outlines the key findings of a systematic review of the literature, which indicates both that academic research on the sharing economy has expanded considerably since 2013, and that sociology’s contribution to this debate remains underdeveloped and somewhat incoherent. The final part both locates the contributions to the monograph in the context of other studies and summarizes its content.
ISSN:0038-0261
1467-954X
DOI:10.1177/0038026118758529