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Robert Willim, "Mundania: How and Where Technologies Are Made Ordinary" (Bristol UP, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

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Exploring Mundania: Understanding Everyday Technologies

This chapter delves into the concept of 'Mundania' as a way to reimagine complex technologies within daily life, challenging perceptions and emphasizing the integration of technology with routines. It discusses Mandanization, the process where technologies become ordinary yet retain an air of strangeness, leading to unease and mystery. The conversation touches on the political, revolutionary, and human-driven aspects of technology integration, advocating for curiosity and questioning in understanding its significance in our lives.

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