The Sociomaterial Construction of Users

This book explores the intricate connections that link the current digitalization of manufacturing to our daily lives and identities as members of highly technologized societies.

David Seibt is a post-doctoral research associate at the Institute of Sociology, Technical University of Berlin, Germany.

1. Introduction: How Do User Roles Change in Digitalizing Industries? 2. Theoretical Foundations of Industrial User Construction 3. Methods for Studying Industrial User Construction 4. Designing Technology: User Representation and Inscription 5. Distributing Technology: Mediation between Industry and Users 6. Using Technology: Between Re-Interpretation and Re-Inscription 7. Digitalization and the Future of Use