Microhistories of Technology
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Microhistories of Technology
Making the World
Hard, Mikael
Springer International Publishing AG
02/2023
290
Dura
Inglês
9783031228124
15 a 20 dias
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1. Introduction: Honing Local Techniques in a Globalized World.- Part I Nineteenth-Century Ways of Life.- 2. Building Missionary Stations in Southeast Asia: Nias Islanders Deploy Adzes.- 3. Communicating and Trading in West Africa: Talking Drums and Pack Animals.- 4. Withstanding Globalization in Northern India: Farmers Make Sugar for Local Consumption.- Part II Twentieth-Century Improvisations.- 5. Accessing Electricity in East Africa: Dar es Salaam Dwellers Pursue Power.- 6. Creating "Creole" Cuisine in Latin America: Home Cooks Reinvent Batanes.- Part III Postwar Innovations.- 7. Earning a Living in Urban Africa: Maintaining the "Native Beer" Economy.- 8. Confronting Menstruation in East Asia: Koreans Create Self-made Solutions.- 9. Doing It Yourself in Central Asia: Uzbeks Build Adobe Houses.- 10. Conclusion: Challenging Globalizing Technologies.
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Open Access;Global South;History of technology;Material culture;Colonialism;Microhistory;Global history;Skill
1. Introduction: Honing Local Techniques in a Globalized World.- Part I Nineteenth-Century Ways of Life.- 2. Building Missionary Stations in Southeast Asia: Nias Islanders Deploy Adzes.- 3. Communicating and Trading in West Africa: Talking Drums and Pack Animals.- 4. Withstanding Globalization in Northern India: Farmers Make Sugar for Local Consumption.- Part II Twentieth-Century Improvisations.- 5. Accessing Electricity in East Africa: Dar es Salaam Dwellers Pursue Power.- 6. Creating "Creole" Cuisine in Latin America: Home Cooks Reinvent Batanes.- Part III Postwar Innovations.- 7. Earning a Living in Urban Africa: Maintaining the "Native Beer" Economy.- 8. Confronting Menstruation in East Asia: Koreans Create Self-made Solutions.- 9. Doing It Yourself in Central Asia: Uzbeks Build Adobe Houses.- 10. Conclusion: Challenging Globalizing Technologies.
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