Overview

Despite its promise of freedom and autonomy, the ubiquity of the automobile has influenced unforeseen ecological, social, and political change. In Against Automobility, a panel of distinguished scholars take a critical look at the contradiction of the automobile.

  • A critical account of the impact of the car on society, which is both liberated by and reliant upon motor vehicles.
  • Written by a panel of distinguished scholars from varying disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
  • Examines automobility's effect on environmental, social, and political issues.
  • Will be of interest to those whose research focuses on geography, politics, consumption and cultural studies, critical theory, and the sociology of objects and everyday life.

ISBN-13

9781405152709

ISBN-10

1405152702

Weight

0.82 Pounds

Dimensions

6.05 x 0.54 x 9.05 In

List Price

$43.75

Edition

1st Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

268 pages

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Published On

2006-11-29



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