Prendre soin des choses relève d’une activité souvent peu visible : la maintenance. Au nom de la croissance, cette pratique a été refoulée, racontent les sociologues David Pontille et Jérôme Denis.
Réparer, recoudre, huiler, nettoyer, mettre à jour, aiguiser, inspecter… Toutes ces actions consistent à tenter de faire durer les objets avec lesquels nous vivons, de notre pull préféré aux aiguillages d’une ligne TGV. Toutes font partie d’un « art de la maintenance », remis sur le devant de la scène par les (...)
An article in french about how the act of maintenance become invisible in the consumerism society and the consequence it has on the way we see our self independent.
Feel free to use a translator (but I think it will struggle a bit with this article)
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