Dwelling in Resistance
Living With Alternative Technologies in America
Rutgers University Press · Print & ebook · August 2, 2017
Most Americans take for granted much of what is materially involved in the daily rituals of dwelling.
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- Who it’s for
- Four U.S. communities rethink the everyday systems behind dwelling and self-sufficiency.
- Themes
- Sustainability and self-sufficiency, Alternative residential technologies, Community and the environment
- Genres
- Sustainable Living, Renewable Energy, Sustainable & Green Design
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Most Americans take for granted much of what is materially involved in the daily rituals of dwelling. In Dwelling in Resistance, Chelsea Schelly examines four alternative U.S. communities—“The Farm,” “Twin Oaks,” “Dancing Rabbit,” and “Earthships”—where electricity, water, heat, waste, food, and transportation practices differ markedly from those of the vast majority of Americans.
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Schelly portrays a wide range of residential living alternatives utilizing renewable, small-scale, de-centralized technologies. These technologies considerably change how individuals and communities interact with the material world, their natural environment, and one another. Using in depth interviews and compelling ethnographic observations, the book offers an insightful look at different communities’ practices and principles and their successful endeavors in sustainability and self-sufficiency.
Everyday Dwelling Systems
Four U.S. communities rethink the everyday systems behind dwelling and self-sufficiency.
Come here for
- How The Farm, Twin Oaks, Dancing Rabbit, and Earthships handle daily material needs
- Renewable, small-scale, decentralized residential technologies
Expect
- In-depth interviews and ethnographic observations
- Community practices and principles around sustainability and self-sufficiency
Where it sits
| Sustainable Living | 65% |
|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | 31% |
| Sustainable & Green Design | 28% |
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Publisher categories
- Sustainable & Green Design
- Sustainable Living
- Ecology
- Environmental Science
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- Human Geography
- Rural Life
- Technology
- Authors
- Chelsea Schelly
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Published
- August 2, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Sustainability and self-sufficiency · Alternative residential technologies · Community and the environment
- Reading lane
- Sustainable & Green Design