The Golden Age of Termopane. The Social Life of Post-Socialist Windows
The Golden Age of Termopane. The Social Life of Post-Socialist Windows

Summary/Abstract: The emergence of double-glazed windows in Romania had the coordinates of a troubling event not only for the local window market but also for the domestic environment, turning from a mundane accessory into an item of consumption whose nature tends to be fetishised. This article discusses an ethnographic material about the transformations triggered by the emergence of the termopan in the local material culture and its social significances, configuration of the market and of the local termopan consumption.

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