The practice of everyday life is a book by michel de certeau that examines the ways in which people individualise mass culture altering things from utilitarian objects to street plans to rituals laws and language in order to make them their own it was originally published in french as linvention du quotidien vol 1 arts de faire the 1984 english translation is by steven rendall the book is one of the key texts in the study of everyday life the practice of everyday life . The practice of everyday life published in 1974 and now the first of his books available in english translation offers ample evidence why we should pay heed to de certeau the work all but defies definition history sociology economics literature and literary criticism philosophy and anthropology all come within de certeaus ken journal of modern history the book retains . The practice of everyday life franzosisch gebundene ausgabe 1 dezember 1984 von michel de certeau autor 45 von 5 sternen 46 sternebewertungen alle formate und ausgaben anzeigen andere formate und ausgaben ausblenden preis neu ab gebraucht ab taschenbuch bitte wiederholen 2499 eur 2226 eur 2061 eur taschenbuch 2499 eur 5 gebraucht ab 2061 eur 22 neu ab 2226 eur weitere . The practice of everyday life volume 1 the practice of everyday life michel de certeau author michel de certeau translated by steven rendall edition reprint publisher university of