Sigrid Kannengießer
Publisher
transcript Verlag
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
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...
Publisher
transcript Verlag
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1. Aufl.
Description
While feminists have long recognised the importance of self-managed, alternative media to transport their messages, to challenge the status quo, and to spin novel social processes, this topic has been an under-researched area. Hence, this book explores the processes of women's and feminist media production in the context of participatory spaces, technology, and cultural citizenship.The collection is composed of theoretical analyses and critical case...