Sharing what? The 'sharing economy' in the sociological debate. Issue 2 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arcidiacono, Davide; Gandini, Alessandro; Pais, Ivana
• Is Part Of: Sociological review. Volume 66:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: collaborative economy -- on demand economy -- sharing economy -- systematic review; Sociology -- Periodicals; 301
• DOI: 10.1177/0038026118758529
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-0261

Abstract

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.