The Persistence of Technology – Histories of Repair, Reuse, and Disposal (Science Studies) - Tapa blanda

Krebs, Stefan; Weber, Heike

 
9783837647419: The Persistence of Technology – Histories of Repair, Reuse, and Disposal (Science Studies)
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ISBN 10: 3837647412 ISBN 13: 9783837647419
Editorial: Transcript Verlag, 2021

Sinopsis

Repair, reuse and disposal are closely interlinked phenomena related to the service lives and persistence of technologies. When technical artefacts become old and worn out, decisions have to be taken: is it necessary, worthwhile or even possible to maintain and repair, reuse or dismantle them – or must they be discarded? These decisions depend on factors such as the availability of second-hand markets, repair infrastructures and dismantling or disposal facilities. In telling the stories of China's power grid, Canadian telephones, German automobiles and India's shipbreaking business, among others, the contributions in this volume highlight the persistence of technologies and show that maintenance and repair are not obsolete in modern industries and consumer societies.

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Stefan Krebs ist Senior Research Scientist for Contemporary History am Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) an der Universität Luxemburg. Heike Weber (Dr. phil.) ist Professorin für Technikkulturwissenschaft am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). Ihre Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen in der Technik-, Konsum- und Mediengeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts.

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Editorial
Transcript Verlag
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
3837647412
ISBN 13 
9783837647419
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
400
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