Bibliograph

Motor vehicles, the environment, and the human condition, driving to extinction, Hans A. Baer

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Motor vehicles, the environment, and the human condition, driving to extinction, Hans A. Baer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-246) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Motor vehicles, the environment, and the human condition

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1109195574

Responsibility statement

Hans A. Baer

Series statement

Environment and society

Sub title

driving to extinction

Summary

"The world now has more than a billion motor vehicles, and this number continues to increase as developing countries imitate developed societies in their adoption of the culture of automobility. Motor Vehicles, the Environment, and the Human Condition: Driving to Extinction explores the political ecology of motor vehicles in an era of growing social disparities and environmental crises, the latter of which are most manifest in anthropogenic climate change to which motor vehicles are a major contributor. A political, ecological perspective recognizes that motor vehicles, perhaps more than any other machine, embody the social, structural, cultural, and environmental contradictions of the capitalist world system. In addition to highlighting many of the environmental, social, and health consequences of humanity's increasing reliance on motor vehicles, particularly private automobiles, this book argues that, ultimately, as a species we need to move beyond motor vehicles as much as possible. However, such an effort will have to be part and parcel of creating an alternative world system based on social justice, democratic processes, environmental sustainability, and a safe climate, one termed democratic eco-socialism"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- 1. The political economy of motor vehicles -- 2. Cultural tropes associated with motor vehicles -- 3. The political ecological impact of motor vehicles on settlement patterns -- 4. The impact of motor vehicles on the natural environment -- 5. The political ecological impact of motor vehicles on health -- 6. Case studies of motor vehicles in various places -- 7. Beyond the automobile -- 8. Creating a sustainable transportation system within the context of an alternative world system -- References -- Index -- About the Author

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