Alan Chamberlain

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Not Shopping?• This is not about the activity of

shopping (in-situ).

• This is however, about:- The way that shopping lists link into the

household – what is done, mundane, reasoned about and understandable – link into lived life

- Artifacts that are understandable – show reasoning and methods, provide accounts Even lists and products

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The Ebb and Flow of Things

• Beyond the act of shopping to supporting a greater insight into what people do in their homes

• How products flow in and out

• Mechanisms by which everyday products get onto the shelves in homes and the factors/processes that affect and influence that process.

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Lists Compiled?

Who?Why?When?Where?Time?What?

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Multi-Artifact/Site/Event

• Products are social – ebb and flow

• Events – Life – People = recognisable• Meat

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Multi-Person• Occasioned• Routinised• Discussion about what goes on the

list is dispersed across settings.• Can be understood by groups • Can be shouted throughout the

house –co-ordination/collaboration • Numerous people are related to and

can relate to the list

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“Please don’t tell anyone how I live”

“Don’t judge me”

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Packing and Storage • Where are things put and why?• Can also link into the life of the

house• E.g

Text – are there other artifacts that have set uses?

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Reasoning – “Milk!? On my list”– Background stuff about a party the Hawkwind

cake, 70’s sweets – (I’m not privy to the full goings on)

• Milk on the list (my list)• Why?• What’s going on?• Visitors? -No-• Ah! 70s Party• Angel Delight - Vegan & non-vegan

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Multiple Factors• Seasons – what’s in season? – What is the season?• Home grown• Children • Pets• Visitors• Amounts – spent – bought (why? Relates to other factors)• How do we do food and eating – Menus, Ready Meals, Concerns, Ethics, Time• Lifestyle• Language• Economics – personal (based on what?)• Ethics• Coordination and collaboration• Tasks – Domestic and beyond• Health• Likes

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Data Flow – Work Flow - Life

Where next?

Communities around the listHousehold EconomicsIntervention pointsSupporting use – making explicitIntelligible systems – in what ways?

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• index into the moral order of the home• economic arrangements