Symbolic Spaces of Everyday Life

This article presents an analysis of the role of the media in the symbolic construction of work and leisure at home. Dealing with individuals who represent a post-industrial and cultural labour market and who work mainly at home, the analysis focuses upon the ritual transformations of everyday life...

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Published inNordicom review Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 119 - 132
Main Author Bengtsson, Stina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Open 01.11.2006
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everyday life
home
material culture
media use
ritual
work
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Summary:This article presents an analysis of the role of the media in the symbolic construction of work and leisure at home. Dealing with individuals who represent a post-industrial and cultural labour market and who work mainly at home, the analysis focuses upon the ritual transformations of everyday life and the role of the media within it. Leaning on social interactionist Erwin Goffman and his concepts of regions and frames, as well as a dimension of the materiality of culture, this analysis combines a perspective on media use as ritual, transformations in everyday life and the organization of material space From this perspective, the discussion penetrates the symbolic dimension of media use in defining borders of behaviour and activities in relation to work and leisure at home.
ISSN:2001-5119
DOI:10.1515/nor-2017-0234