Dwelling in Resistance: Living with Alternative Technologies in America

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.

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.


Author: Chelsea Schelly
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 08/02/2017
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.10w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780813586519

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2018

About the Author
CHELSEA SCHELLY is an assistant professor of sociology at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. She is the author of Crafting Collectivity: American Rainbow Gatherings and Alternative Forms of Community.