Car Troubles
Critical Studies of Automobility and Auto-Mobility
By Arlene Tigar McLaren, Jim Conley | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Car Troubles central premise is that the car as the dominant mode of travel needs to be problematized. It examines a wide range of issues that are central to automobility by situating it within social, economic, and political contexts, and by combining social theory, specific case studies and policy-oriented analysis. With an international team of contributors the book provides a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the global phenomenon of automobility from the Anglo world to the cases in China and Chile and all the elements that relate to it.
Editions of Car Troubles
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- ISBN 9781317169802
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- ISBN 9781317169819
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Car Troubles central premise is that the car as the dominant mode of travel needs to be problematized. It examines a wide range of issues that are central to automobility by situating it within social, economic, and political contexts, and by combining social theory, specific case studies and policy-oriented analysis. With an international team of contributors the book provides a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the global phenomenon of automobility from the Anglo world to the cases in China and Chile and all the elements that relate to it.
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What is Car Troubles about?
Car Troubles central premise is that the car as the dominant mode of travel needs to be problematized. It examines a wide range of issues that are central to automobility by situating it within social, economic, and political contexts, and by combining social theory, specific case studies and policy-oriented analysis. With an international team of contributors the book provides a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the global phenomenon of automobility from the Anglo world to the cases in China and Chile and all the elements that relate to it.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Car Troubles?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Industry and industrial studies > Transport industries
Where can I read a sample of Car Troubles?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317169802
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Car Troubles?
Arlene Tigar McLaren, Jim Conley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Car Troubles is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317169802) and pdf(ISBN 9781317169819)