Paperback. Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of Englands M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s. A first-of-its-kind academic study examining the production and consumption of the landscapes and spaces of a British motorway An interdisciplinary approach, engaging with theoretical and empirical work from sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology and geography Contains 38 high quality illustrations Based on extensive, original archive work Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England's M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s. . Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Driving Spaces (Paperback)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1405130725
ISBN 13: 9781405130721
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: new

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Peter Merriman traces the social and cultural histories and geographies of driving spaces through an examination of the design, construction and use of England’s M1 motorway in the 1950s and 1960s.

A first-of-its-kind academic study examining the production and consumption of the landscapes and spaces of a British motorway
An interdisciplinary approach, engaging with theoretical and empirical work from sociology, history, cultural studies, anthropology and geography
Contains 38 high quality illustrations
Based on extensive, original archive work

About the Author

Peter Merriman is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. His research focuses on mobility and social theory, spaces of driving, and cultures of landscapes in twentieth century Britain. His work has been published in a range of edited collections and international journals, including Journal of Historical Geography, Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Cultural Geographies and Theory, Culture and Society.

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