Kulturen des Reparierens Dinge - Wissen - Praktiken

Kulturen des Reparierens Dinge - Wissen - Praktiken

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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, t...

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Other Authors: Krebs, Stefan (Editor), Schabacher, Gabriele (Editor), Weber, Heike (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Bielefeld, Germany transcript Verlag 2018
Series:Edition Kulturwissenschaft 133
Subjects:
Cultural studies
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
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (410 p.)
ISBN:9783839438602
9783839438602; 9783837638608
Access:Open Access

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