Material Participation: Technology, the Environment and Everyday Publics

By Noortje Marres

Book Overview

This book develops a fresh perspective on everyday forms of engagement, one that foregrounds the role of objects, technologies and settings in democracy. Examining a range of devices, from smart meters to eco-homes, the book sets out new concepts and methods for analyzing the relations between participation, innovation and the environment.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230232116
• ISBN13: 9780230232112
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.8"