1st Edition
Homely Atmospheres and Lighting Technologies in Denmark Living with Light
By Mikkel Bille
Copyright 2019
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
List of figures Acknowledgements Series preface: Why home? Rosie Cox (Birckbeck, UK) and Victor Buchli (University College London, UK) 1. Introduction: Living with light 2. The sociality of lighting 3. In the vagueness of Hygge4. Atmospheric Realities 5. Atmospheric Communities 6. Qualifying bright lighting 7. Ignorance and illumination 8. Reflections of sensory politicsNotesBibliographyIndex
Biography
Mikkel Bille is Associate Professor at Roskilde University, Denmark.
