Societies beyond Oil by John Urry
In this groundbreaking book, John Urry envisions the future of an oil-dependent world facing energy descent. Without a large-scale plan B, how can the energizing of society possibly be going into reverse?-
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Consuming Places
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Sociology Beyond Societies
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Climate Change and Society
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Offshoring
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The Tourist Gaze 3.0
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Mobilities
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What is the Future?
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Power in Britain
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Capital, Labour and the Middle Classes
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Mobilities: New Perspectives on Transport and Society
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Mobile Methods
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A brilliant bookA pioneering effort to fill a yawning gap in sociology - the lack of a sociology of energy. * Lord Giddens, Lab, House of Lords, London *
One of Europe's most celebrated social thinkers offers an incisive, at times disturbing, analysis of the obstacles to breaking our civilization's carbon addiction. * Michael Ryan Davis, U. C. Riverside *
A remarkably comprehensive survey of a huge field. To this vital subject area, John Urry brings his own unique understanding drawn from a deep study of issues around mobilities. Refreshingly clear and flowing with style, the book sparkles with insights and ideas. * Platform, www.platformlondon.org *
In this fascinating book John Urry writes the paradigmatic narrative of the power of oil, which made the modern dream: a highly mobile civilization. We (the globalized world) can neither live with oil nor without it. What future modernities, then, are lying beyond oil? * Ulrich Beck, Institute for Sociology, München *
One of Europe's most celebrated social thinkers offers an incisive, at times disturbing, analysis of the obstacles to breaking our civilization's carbon addiction. * Michael Ryan Davis, U. C. Riverside *
A remarkably comprehensive survey of a huge field. To this vital subject area, John Urry brings his own unique understanding drawn from a deep study of issues around mobilities. Refreshingly clear and flowing with style, the book sparkles with insights and ideas. * Platform, www.platformlondon.org *
In this fascinating book John Urry writes the paradigmatic narrative of the power of oil, which made the modern dream: a highly mobile civilization. We (the globalized world) can neither live with oil nor without it. What future modernities, then, are lying beyond oil? * Ulrich Beck, Institute for Sociology, München *
John Urry is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University. He is the editor of the International Library of Sociology; Co-editor of Mobilities and Director of the Lancaster Centre for Mobilities Research. His recent books include Automobilities (2005), Mobilities, Networks, Geographies (2006), Mobilities (2007), Aeromobilities (2009), After the Car (2009), Mobile Lives (2010), Mobile Methods (2011), The Tourist Gaze 3.0 (2011) and Climate Change and Society (2011).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780321684 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780321686 |
| Title | Societies beyond Oil |
| Author | John Urry |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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