history of technology; maintenance and repair; history of repair
Résumé :
[en] Heike Weber and Stefan Krebs argue that repair should be discussed from a temporal perspective – one which reaches beyond the timescale of the repair process itself. This includes the historicity of repair, i.e. that repair practices and cultures have changed over time and should be investigated in their respective historical contexts. But it reaches beyond historicity and refers to the manifold temporalities included in processes, infrastructures and acts of repair. Maintenance and repair react to the wear and tear that happens over time and they represent interventions with the temporal aim of prolonging the time an object can stay in use.
Centre de recherche :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Public History and Outreach (PHO)
Disciplines :
Histoire
Auteur, co-auteur :
Weber, Heike
KREBS, Stefan ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Public History and Outreach
Co-auteurs externes :
yes
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
The Persistence of Technology: From Maintenance and Repair to Reuse and Disposal
Date de publication/diffusion :
2021
Titre de l'ouvrage principal :
The Persistence of Technology: Histories of Repair, Reuse and Disposal
FNR12547405 - Repairing Technology – Fixing Society? History Of Maintenance And Repair In Luxembourg (1918-1990), 2018 (01/09/2019-28/02/2023) - Stefan Krebs
