Train Tracks - Work, Play and Politics on the Railways (Paperback)

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning conventional wisdom, they show that the train has a social life in and of itself and is not simply a way to get from A to B. The book also looks at the depiction of train travel through cultural media, such as music, films, books and art. Letherby and Reynolds consider the personal politics of train travel and political discussion surrounding the railways, as well as the relationship trains have to leisure and work. The media often paints a gloomy picture of the railways and there is a general view that that the romance of train travel ended with the steam locomotive. Letherby and Reynolds show that this is far from the case.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Gayle Letherby • Gillian Reynolds
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84520-083-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Trains & railways: general interest Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Railway transport industries > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84520-083-7
Barcode:	9781845200831

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