Anthropos and techne are inseparable when it comes to the study of humans and their
societies. From its very origins as a discipline, anthropology has recorded and researched …

In this critique, we problematize the framing of technological futures in design and
computing discourse through rhetorical devices such as the Futures Cone which we contend …

Frequent renewal of digital devices accounts for a large share of their environmental impact
because of fabrication environmental costs. This renewal is often attributed to sociocultural …

Santa Efigênia in São Paulo is an important Latin American hub for buying and selling
electronics. This article draws on long-term fieldwork to discuss repair training in the …

(En)quetes de pannes Page 1 (En)quêtes de pannes Introduction Mathilde Bourrier,
Nicolas Nova Dans Techniques & Culture 2019/2 (n 72) 2019/2 (n 72), pages 12 à 29 …

Although ethnography is conventionally understood as a form of people-writing, the
etymology of grapho equally links to modes of drawing, painting, mapping and image …

Focusing on the documents produced by Swiss smartphone repairers working in
independent stores, this paper highlights the “knowledge trajectories” undertaken by the …

Synthesizing various studies that follow technology beyond innovation and use, this article
aims to continue widening the scope of history of technology toward this perspective. It …

Cette thèse explore les modalités d'acquisition de savoirs et de développement de
compétences des acteurs du secteur économique informel au travers des usages des …

Cultural ideas about technology systematically exclude the mundane everyday of
maintaining and taking care of them over longue durée. Popular as well as expert views of …