Abstract
In this chapter, we focus on understanding the role of non-human elements or what we refer to as things in everyday domestic practices through the concept of displacement. Our concept of displacement is informed by design research inquiries known as material speculations and postphenomenological notions of withdrawal and multistability. We use displacement alongside the philosophical concepts and design research to explore our understanding of things in theories of practice. Displacement describes how things are part of practices without us knowing fully what a thing is, its direct use by humans, or the particular practices they are embedded within.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Social Practices and Dynamic Non-Humans |
| Subtitle of host publication | Nature, Materials and Technologies |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 151-171 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-92189-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-92188-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2018 |
| Event | Animals, Automated Devices and Ecosystems: a symposium on the agencies of dynamic non-humans in theories of practice - RMIT Europe, Barcelona, Spain Duration: 9 Oct 2015 → 10 Oct 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | Animals, Automated Devices and Ecosystems |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 9/10/15 → 10/10/15 |