Making Material and Cultural Connections: the fluid meaning of ‘Living Electrically’ in Japan and Canada 1920–1960

This article explores how material and cultural ‘connections’ to households were crucial in defining historical pathways of domestic electrification in Canada and Japan. Though relatively overlooked in the history of energy, we contend that the intricacies of household connections are important in u...

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Published in:	Science Museum Group Journal
Main Authors:	Heather Chappells, Hiroki Shin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Science Museum, London 2018-05-01
Subjects:	electrification energy history electrical appliances energy consumption material culture households
Online Access:	http://journal.sciencemuseum.org.uk/browse/issue-09/making-material-and-cultural-connections/