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OverviewOilscapes are to be understood as an aestheticized synthesis of objects of extraction, distribution, processing, and consumption of petroleum and petroleum-derived products. Based on the concept of neopragmatic landscape research, this book addresses questions of the social construction of the relationship between the petrochemical industry and the landscape, as well as individual interpretations and evaluations in this regard. The particular focus is on exploring the possibilities and limits of aesthetic experience of oilscapes as well as the categorizations, interpretations, and evaluations of these aesthetic outcomes. In recourse to the neopragmatic tradition, to the thinking of Richard Rorty, the engagement with ‘sensory induced cognition' is carried out from the stance of irony, directed in particular at the discourse community possessing 'expert special knowledge', with a special focus on methods of representation that are innovative in the context of spatial science. The study area for assessing this approach is Louisiana (United States), which – being spatially quite diverse – has been intensively shaped for more than a century by the activities of the petrochemical industry, as well as its unintended health and ecological side effects. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Olaf Kühne , Lara Koegst , Karsten BerrPublisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Imprint: Springer VS Edition: 1st ed. 2024 Weight: 0.479kg ISBN: 9783658433956ISBN 10: 3658433957 Pages: 255 Publication Date: 05 February 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDr. Dr. Olaf Kühne is Professor for Urban and Regional Development at the Tübingen University.Lara Koegst, MA, is a research associate in the Urban and Regional Development Group at the Tübingen University. Dr. Karsten Berr is a research associate in the Urban and Regional Development Group at the Tübingen University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |