Reconsidering the Bicycle - An Anthropological Perspective on a New (Old) Thing (Hardcover, New)

In cities throughout the world, bicycles have gained a high profile in recent years, with politicians and activists promoting initiatives like bike lanes, bikeways, bike share programs, and other social programs to get more people on bicycles. Bicycles in the city are, some would say, the wave of the future for car-choked, financially-strapped, obese, and sustainability-sensitive urban areas. This book explores how and why people are reconsidering the bicycle, no longer thinking of it simply as a toy or exercise machine, but as a potential solution to a number of contemporary problems. It focuses in particular on what reconsidering the bicycle might mean for everyday practices and politics of urban mobility, a concept that refers to the intertwined physical, technological, social, and experiential dimensions of human movement. This book is for Introductory Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural Sociology, Environmental Anthropology, and all undergraduate courses on the environment and on sustainability throughout the social sciences.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Series for Creative Teaching and Learning in Anthropology
Release date:	February 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Luis Vivanco
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-50388-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Transport planning & policy > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading > Cycling
LSN:	0-415-50388-4
Barcode:	9780415503884

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