For an 'Energetic' Sociology, or, Why Coal, Gas, and Electricity Should Matter for Sociological Theory

A review essay on books by (1) Mathew Yeomans, Oil: A Concise Guide to the Most Important Product on Earth (New York: The New York Press, 2005); (2) Bruce Podobnik, Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Sustainability in a Turbulent Age (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2006); (3) Alfred W. Crosby,...

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Published in:Critical sociology 2007-01, Vol.33 (1-2), p.345-356
Main Author: McKinnon, Andrew M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy
Energy Consumption
Energy Development
Petroleum
Sociological Theory
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Summary:A review essay on books by (1) Mathew Yeomans, Oil: A Concise Guide to the Most Important Product on Earth (New York: The New York Press, 2005); (2) Bruce Podobnik, Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Sustainability in a Turbulent Age (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2006); (3) Alfred W. Crosby, Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy (New York: W.W. Norton, 2006) & (4) Valcav Smil, Energy: A Beginner's Guide (Oxford: One World, 2006). References.
ISSN:0896-9205
DOI:10.1163/156916307X168683