Exploring the <i>Process</i> of Modernization in Off-Grid Energy Governance in Namibia
Description
This work presents a phenomenological approach to interdisciplinary energy research
from a bottom-up perspective. The life-world methodology sheds light on multilevel
off-grid energy governance in Namibia by exploring the process of modernization through
its four dimensions: differentiation, rationalization, individualization, and
domestication. This research concludes that a shift in (off-grid) energy governance is
occurring in tandem with the meaning of "electricity is Life" experienced through the
energy practices of everyday life.
Özge Dolunay is an interdisciplinary participatory action researcher and practitioner
working in off-grid energy governance and electrification.
