Narrow Search
Last searches

Results for *

Displaying results 1 to 1 of 1.

  1. Kulturen des Reparierens : Dinge – Wissen – Praktiken
    Contributor: Krebs, Stefan (Publisher); Schabacher, Gabriele (Publisher); Weber, Heike (Publisher)
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  transcript Verlag, Bielefeld, Germany

    In the 'life' of technical objects and infrastructures repair and maintenance are central practices, both economically and culturally. This book foregrounds these activities, rarely examined until now, and looks into the forms of knowledge of... more

     

    In the 'life' of technical objects and infrastructures repair and maintenance are central practices, both economically and culturally. This book foregrounds these activities, rarely examined until now, and looks into the forms of knowledge of different cultures of repair. In the process, the expertise and political ambitions of human actors receive as much consideration as the internal dynamics of the objects themselves. The articles focus on practices such as watch or computer repair, as well as on spaces such as the home, the hospital, the Repair Cafe, and the city of the 'Global South'. In addition, the book also investigates the extent to which repair and repair-friendly design can contribute to more sustainability. Reparieren und Instandhalten sind ökonomisch wie kulturell zentrale Praktiken im »Leben« technischer Dinge und Infrastrukturen. Der Band rückt diese bislang wenig untersuchten Tätigkeiten in den Vordergrund und fragt nach den Wissensformen der unterschiedlichen Kulturen des Reparierens. Die Expertisen und politischen Ambitionen menschlicher Akteure finden dabei ebenso Berücksichtigung wie die Eigendynamik der Dinge. Die Beiträge untersuchen Praktiken wie die Uhr- oder Computerreparatur sowie Räume wie die Wohnung und das Krankenhaus, das Repair Café und die Stadt des Globalen Südens. Nicht zuletzt geht es um die Frage, inwiefern Reparieren und reparaturfreundliches Design zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit beitragen können.

     

    Export to reference management software   RIS file
      BibTeX file
    Source: OAPEN; transcript Open Access
    Contributor: Krebs, Stefan (Publisher); Schabacher, Gabriele (Publisher); Weber, Heike (Publisher)
    Language: German
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9783839438602; 9783837638608
    Other identifier:
    Subjects: Cultural studies
    Other subjects: Culture; Media; Sustainability; Repair; Product Durability; Technology; Economy; Cultural Theory; Sociology of Technology; Consumption; Civil Society; Cultural Studies; Kultur; Medien; Nachhaltigkeit; Reparatur; Produktlebensdauer; Technik; Wirtschaft; Kulturtheorie; Techniksoziologie; Konsum; Zivilgesellschaft; Kulturwissenschaft
    Scope: 1 electronic resource (410 p.)