The end of airports / Christopher Schaberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schaberg, Christopher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airportraits.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"If air travel was once the bold future, it has now settled into a mundane, on-going present. We no longer expect romantic experiences or sublime views, but just hope that we get from here to there with minimal hassle. In The End of Airports, Christopher Schaberg suggests that even as the epoch of flight approaches a threshold of banality, there are still mysteries to be unraveled around our aircraft and airfields. Drawing from his own experiences working at an airport, as well as interpreting these spaces from the perspective of a cultural critic, Schaberg explores the secret lives of jet bridges, seating areas, concourses, and tarmac vehicles, showing how the ordinary objects of flight call for wonder and inquiry. The End of Airports is not an obituary-it's more like an ode to terminals in the digital age."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

"A sequel and companion to the groundbreaking The Textual Life of Airports, The End of Airports combines critical theory, cultural studies, and media studies to encourage readers to think differently about contemporary air travel"--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Points of Departure

Part I: Work

Part II Travel

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501305511

1501305514

9781501305535

1501305530

9781501305528

1501305522

OCLC:

920466165