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OverviewThe number of airplane flights worldwide continues to grow and is one of the many drivers of climate change. This book examines the aviation industry from an anthropological perspective, focusing on the sector’s environmental impact and the challenges facing attempts to shift to more sustainable solutions. Hans Baer outlines how airplanes have become a key component of modern cultural and social life, and how the world system has become increasingly dependent on them to function. He critically examines current efforts to mitigate the climatic impact of the air travel and argues for a significant move away from air transport, suggesting that such a shift may only be achieved through a more fundamental change in the world system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hans A. BaerPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780367192655ISBN 10: 0367192659 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 07 August 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Political Economy of Aircraft 2. Airports: Nodes or Loci of Economic Development and Sociality? 3. Cultural Tropes Associated with Aeromobility 4. The Impact of Airplanes on the Environment and Climate Change 5. Who is Being Transported by Airplanes 6. Efforts to Make Airplanes and Airports More Environmentally Sustainable 7. Alternatives to Flying: Individual and Collective Strategies 8. Airplanes, Sustainable Transportation, and the Future of HumanityReviews"""Flying was a dream of humanity for millennia before turning into reality and, soon enough, an environmental nightmare. This book by Hans Baer is probably the closest we get to the full story of aviation, tracing its origins and cultural significance, using data ranging from ethnography to statistics, and providing a lucid, convincing analysis of environmental impacts and possible remedies. Obligatory reading for frequent flyers, highly recommended to everybody else."" - Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo" Flying was a dream of humanity for millennia before turning into reality and, soon enough, an environmental nightmare. This book by Hans Baer is probably the closest we get to the full story of aviation, tracing its origins and cultural significance, using data ranging from ethnography to statistics, and providing a lucid, convincing analysis of environmental impacts and possible remedies. Obligatory reading for frequent flyers, highly recommended to everybody else. - Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo Author InformationHans A. Baer is Principal Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Social Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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