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Tinkering

Australians Reinvent DIY Culture

Tinkering( )
Author: Wilson, Katherine
Series title:Monash Studies in Australian Society Ser.
ISBN:978-1-925495-47-8
Publication Date:Oct 2017
Publisher:Monash University Publishing
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

At a time when the labour market is failing as a source of security and identity for many, domestic tinkering is emerging as a legitimate vocation, in ways we haven't seen since pre-industrial times. Practices of repair, crafting, invention, building, and improvising that take place in Australia's sheds, backyards, paddocks, kitchens, and home-workshops are becoming a vital part of our informal economy and social cohesion, complicating distinctions between work and leisure, amateur...
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Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: House & Home / Maintenance & Repair
House & Home / Do-It-Yourself / General
Social Science / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Australian & Oceanian Studies
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 8.25 x 0.9 Inches
Book Weight:1.1 Pounds



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