Driving Spaces: Cultural-Historical Geography of England's M1 Moto: A Cultural-Historical Geography of England's M1 Motorway - Brossura

Merriman, Peter

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1405130725 ISBN 13: 9781405130721

Casa editrice: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Riassunto

Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England’s M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s.

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• A first-of-its-kind academic study examining the production and consumption of the landscapes and spaces of a British motorway
  
• An interdisciplinary approach, engaging with theoretical and empirical work from sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology and geography
  
• Contains 38 high quality illustrations
  
• Based on extensive, original archive work

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Recensione

"While I wish that he had synthesized his research in a strong conclusion, this criticism should not diminish the merits of the book. The empirical results and the study′s framework deserve a firm place in the history of technology." (Technology & Culture, 1 January 2011)

"Merriman s systematic, detailed and precisely documented description of the cultural context of the M1 will itself stand as a valuable documentary resource for researchers and students alike" (Area, December 2008)

"Thoroughly researched and full of rich Driving Spaces presents the historical trajectory of the M1 Motorway through a series of cultural and political stages." (Journal of British Studies, October 2008)

Merriman provides a fascinating perspective on the social and cultural aspects of driving and highways in this multidisciplinary study. Includes numerous references .Recommended. (Choice)

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"This is a terrific analysis of the making of a mobile landscape. It does an excellent job of deciphering the multiple lineaments of fast, smooth motorized passages of, in this case, the making of the UK s iconic M1." John Urry , University of Lancaster "The M1 has been with us for long enough for us to take it for granted and proceed (along it) as if it had always been there. Consequently it was ripe for just this kind of cultural historical study that reminds us it was once shockingly new, a less than certain enterprise and, ultimately, an astounding (and still evolving) construction in soil, concrete and guttering." Eric Laurier , University of Edinburgh

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• Editore: Wiley-Blackwell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405130725
• ISBN 13: 9781405130721
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 320