دوچرخه‌سواری و جامعه (حمل و نقل و جامعه)

Cycling is a key everyday mode of mobility in the developing world and parts of northern Europe, and one which is increasingly being promoted by governments of car-dominated societies such as the UK. Yet whilst the complex and hugely valued practice of cycling addresses important issues in social theory including sustainability, healthy lifestyles and urban quality-of-life, it has been remarkably unexplored by social scientists. This book redresses this gap by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of academics with a strong interest in research into cycling. In doing so, it provides an overview of the significance of cycling to contemporary social and political debates and of the diversity of state-of-art approaches to cycling research. The book is divided into main sections: the technology of the bicycle; everyday uses of the bicycle; the cultures of bicycle users; and the spatial dynamics of bicycle use. It throws light on a range of contemporary debates while also substantially extending the scope of cycling studies. Contents 6 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 10 Notes on Contributors 12 Acknowledgements 16 Introduction: Cycling and Society 18 1 Cycling the City: Non-Place and the Sensory Construction of Meaning in a Mobile Practice 42 2 Capitalising on Curiosity: Women’s Professional Cycle Racing in the Late-Nineteenth Century 64 3 Barriers to Cycling: An Exploration of Quantitative Analyses 84 4 Hell is Other Cyclists: Rethinking Transport and Identity 100 5 The Flaneur on Wheels? 114 6 Bicycles Don’t Evolve: Velomobiles and the Modelling of Transport Technologies 130 7 Fear of Cycling 150 8 Men, Women and the Bicycle: Gender and Social Geography of Cycling in the Late-Nineteenth Century 170 9 Bicycle Messengers: Image, Identity and Community 196 Index 214 A 214 B 214 C 215 D 215 E 216 F 216 G 216 H 216 I 217 J 217 K 217 L 217 M 217 N 218 O 219 P 219 Q 219 R 219 S 220 T 221 U 221 V 221 W 222 X 222 MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 10 Notes on Contributors 12 Acknowledgements 16 Introduction: Cycling and Society 18 1 Cycling the City: Non-Place and the Sensory Construction of Meaning in a Mobile Practice 42 2 Capitalising on Curiosity: Women’s Professional Cycle Racing in the Late-Nineteenth Century 64 3 Barriers to Cycling: An Exploration of Quantitative Analyses 84 4 Hell is Other Cyclists: Rethinking Transport and Identity 100 5 The Flaneur on Wheels? 114 6 Bicycles Don’t Evolve: Velomobiles and the Modelling of Transport Technologies 130 7 Fear of Cycling 150 8 Men, Women and the Bicycle: Gender and Social Geography of Cycling in the Late-Nineteenth Century 170 9 Bicycle Messengers: Image, Identity and Community 196 Index 214 A 214 B 214 C 215 D 215 E 216 F 216 G 216 H 216 I 217 J 217 K 217 L 217 M 217 N 218 O 219 P 219 Q 219 R 219 S 220 T 221 U 221 V 221 W 222 X 222 How Can The Social Sciences Help Us To Understand The Past, Present And Potential Futures Of Cycling? This Timely International And Interdisciplinary Collection Addresses This Question, Discussing Shifts In Cycling Practices And Attitudes, And Opening Up Important Critical Spaces For Thinking About The Prospects For Cycling. Cycling The City : Non-place And The Sensory Construction Of Meaning In A Mobile Practice / Justin Spinney -- Capitalising On Curiosity : Women's Professional Cycle Racing In The Late-nineteenth Century / Clare S. Simpson -- Barriers To Cycling : An Exploration Of Quantitative Analyses / John Parkin, Tim Ryley And Tim Jones -- Hell Is Other Cyclists : Rethining Transport And Identity / David Skinner And Paul Rosen -- The Flaneur On Wheels? / Nicholas Oddy -- Bicycles Don't Evolve : Velomibiles And The Modelling Of Transport Technologies / Peter Cox With Frederick Van De Walle -- Fear Of Cycling / Dave Horton -- Men, Women And The Bicycle : Gender And Social Geography Of Cycling In The Late-nineteenth Century / Phillip Gordon Mackintosh And Glen Norcliffe -- Bicycle Messengers : Image, Identity And Community / Ben Fincham. Edited By Dave Horton, Paul Rosen, Peter Cox. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

How can the social sciences help us to understand the past, present and potential futures of cycling? This timely international and interdisciplinary collection addresses this question, discussing shifts in cycling practices and attitudes, and opening up important critical spaces for thinking about the prospects for cycling.
The book brings together, for the first time, analyses of cycling from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds, including history, sociology, geography, planning, engineering and technology. The book redresses the past neglect of cycling as a topic for sustained analysis by treating it as a varied and complex practice which matters greatly to contemporary social, cultural and political theory and action.
Cycling and Society demonstrates the incredible diversity of contemporary cycling, both within and across cultures. With cycling increasingly promoted as a solution to numerous social problems across a wide range of policy areas in car-dominated societies, this book helps to open up a new field of cycling studies.