Mobile Century? - Changes in Everyday Mobility in Britain in the Twentieth Century

Sommario

Contents: The significance of travel and mobility; Mobility and society; Reconstructing mobilities; Changes in everyday mobility: an overview; Travelling to school; Travelling to work; Travel for leisure and pleasure: children playing and hanging around; Travel for leisure and pleasure: entertainment, sport, shopping and holidays; Mobility, family and the life course; Transport policies, technologies and the experience of everyday mobility; The lessons of history: mobility change and contemporary transport policy; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Colin Pooley is Professor of Social and Historical Geography, at Lancaster University, UK. Jean Turnbull is Centre Administrator for the Centre for North West Regional Studies, Lancaster University, UK. Mags Adams is Research Fellow in the Acoustics Research Centre, at the University of Salford, UK.

Riassunto

Although there is a large volume of literature on contemporary mobility and associated transport problems, there are no comprehensive studies of the ways in which these trends have changed over time. This book provides a detailed empirical analysis of mobility change in Britain over the twentieth century.

Testo aggiuntivo

’...[a] significant study which raises important questions for transport planning as well as providing real insights into the way ordinary folk moved around in their daily lives over the twentieth century.’ Family and Community History ’...A Mobile Century? is full of insights and interesting facts...’ Local Population Studies

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mags Adams, Adams Mags, Pooley, Colin G Pooley, Colin G. Pooley, Colin G. Turnbull Pooley, Pooley Colin G., Jean Turnbull, Turnbull Jean
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.11.2016
• EAN: 9781138259003
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25900-3
• Pagine: 270
• Serie: Transport and Mobility; Transport and Mobility
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, LAW / Environmental, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, Environmental law, Transport industries, Human Geography, Environment law