A transformative practice? Meaning, competence, and material aspects of driving electric cars in Norway

Nature and Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 146-163

  Ryghaug, Marianne ^a   Toftaker, Marit ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Domestication theory; Electric vehicles; Energy culture; Mobility; Pro environmental behavior; Science; Social practice theory; Technology studies

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE; CAR USE; DOMESTICATION; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION;

NORWAY;

EID: 84904022837     PISSN: 15586073     EISSN: 15585468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3167/nc.2014.090203     Document Type: Article

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