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Homely Atmospheres and Lighting Technologies in Denmark - Living with Light (Hardcover)
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Homely Atmospheres and Lighting Technologies in Denmark - Living with Light (Hardcover)
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Using case studies, such as the use of candlelight and energy
saving lightbulbs in Denmark, this book unravels light's place at
the heart of social life. In contrast to common perception of light
as a technical and aesthetic phenomenon, Mikkel Bille argues that
there is a cultural and social logic to lighting practices. By
empirically investigating the social role of lighting in people's
everyday lives, Mikkel Bille reveals how and why people visually
shape their homes. Moving beyond the impact of its use, Bille also
comments on the politics of lighting to examine how ideas of
pollution and home act as barriers for technological fixes to curb
energy demand. Attitudes to these issues are reflective of how
human perceptions and practices are central to the efforts to cope
with climate change. This ethnographic study is a must-read for
students of anthropology, cultural studies, human geography,
sociology and design.
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