
The Persistence of Technology
Histories of Repair, Reuse and Disposal
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1st Edition
Published on 12. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-3-8376-4741-9 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Bielefeld
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
30
20 s/w Abbildungen, 10 farbige Abbildungen
Dimensions
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8376-4741-9 (9783837647419)
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Editor
Stefan Krebs, Universität Luxemburg, Luxemburg
Stefan Krebs ist Senior Research Scientist for Contemporary History am Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) an der Universität Luxemburg.
Heike Weber, Technische Universität Berlin, Deutschland
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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