Mobilities of Ships

We live in a world that is ever on the move, as is increasingly recognised within research on mobilities. Yet studies of mobility have failed to 'go to sea' with the same enthusiasm as mobilities ashore. When we consider mobility, we most often examine those movements that evidently form part of our everyday lives. We forget to look outwards to the sea. Yet ships have played - and continue to play - a significant role in shaping socio-cultural, political and economic life. This book turns our attention to the manifold mobilities that occur at sea through an exploration of the mobilities of ships themselves as well as the movements of objects, subjects and ideas that are mobilised by ships. The Mobilities of Ships brings together seven chapters that tack through unexplored waters and move between diverse case studies, including pirate ships, naval vessels and luxury yachts. In so doing, The Mobilities of Ships offers a rich insight into the world of shipping mobilities past and present.
This book was published as a special issue of Mobilities.

List of contents

1. The Mobilities of Ships and Shipped Mobilities  2. Metamorphosis Afloat: Pirate Ships, Politics and Process, c.1680-1730  3. 'The Great Event of the Fortnight': Steamship Rhythms and Colonial Communication  4. Learning 'Large Ideas' Overseas: Discipline, (im)mobility and Political Lives in the Royal Indian Navy Mutiny  5. Unraveling the Politics of Super-rich Mobility: A Study of Crew and Guest on Board Luxury Yachts  6. Tracking (Im)mobilities at Sea: Ships, Boats and Surveillance Strategies  7. The Packaging of Efficiency in the Development of the Intermodal Shipping Container 

Summary

Whereas studies of mobility have largely neglected the maritime realm, The Mobilities of Ships brings together seven chapters that tack through unexplored waters, offering a rich insight into the world of shipping mobilities past and present. This book was published as a special issue of Mobilities.

Product details

• Authors: Anyaa Hasty Anim-Addo
• Assisted by: Anyaa Anim-Addo (Editor), Anim-Addo Anyaa (Editor), William Hasty (Editor), Hasty William (Editor), Kimberley Peters (Editor), Peters Kimberley (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2017
• EAN: 9781138082762
• ISBN: 978-1-138-08276-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, HISTORY / Military / General, Anthropology, military history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Warfare & defence, Transport industries, Warfare and defence, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Human Geography, Shipping industries