Cycling and Society

by Dave Horton, Paul Rosen, Peter Cox, Margaret Grieco

Overview

How can the social sciences help us to understand the past, present and potential futures of cycling? This timely international and interdisciplinary collection addresses this question, discussing shifts in cycling practices and attitudes, and opening up important critical spaces for thinking about the prospects for cycling.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409487364
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	11/28/2012
Series:	Transport and Society
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Dave Horton is Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Mobilities Research, Lancaster University. Paul Rosen is a Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York and Peter Cox is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social and Communication Studies, University of Chester

Editorial Reviews

’This is a very timely book by an impressive list of contributors and it will go a long way to put cycling very firmly on the serious policy agenda. Cycling has an enormous amount to offer to a broad range of societal and policy objectives ranging from improving health to local economic regeneration and combating climate change. This book exposes the full glory of cycling's potential and is most welcome.’ John Whitelegg, editor of World Transport Policy and Practice ’...so diverse that even those that feel well versed in the history of one of the world’s most celebrated inventions will find lots to entertain and new information...every reader will have favourite chapters but all give valuable insight to areas that are not generally known about...an insightful read that leaves one feeling positive about the future, with a good look at the past and how cycling has fitted in...recommended reading for those that like to see how cycling was at the centre of much technological and social change in the past and how it may become so again in the future.’ Cycling and Society 'Cycling and Society would make a learned addition to any cyclist's bookshelves, and should certainly be in the library of any institution dealing with social history or urban and transport planning.' Velovision, Issue 28, December 2007 'This volume offers a very positive step forward - providing greater needed academic scrutiny to the subject of cycling - and promotes the notion that cycling can and should take a greater role in transport policy discussions.' Carbusters 'Historians of technology should find the text well written and provocative.' Technology and Culture '... the diverse contributions are inspiring, effectively demonstrating the central point of the volume, raising pertinent questions and suggesting interesting possibilities for further research.' Transfers

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