Control and flow: rethinking the sociology, technology and politics of water consumption

摘要: This chapter summarizes the control and flow of water consumptions, where spatial dimensions parallel different temporal dimensions, in which sustainability discourses are employed. The domain human choice consumption is heavily contested, “eco-tourism,” however rhetorical, a convenient label on to hang contrary messages. Practical theoretical implications for representation analysis sustainable explained. processes ordering management specific technologies involved channeling organizing also discussed. By implication, policy that considers institutions supply without taking note technological other infrastructures through actions practices have effect severely limited. To simplify task, three genres technology considered: “barriers” used separate wet from dry, “containers” store water, “purifiers” create distinguish among types.