Art & energy : how culture changes /

"In Art & Energy, Barry Lord argues that human creativity is deeply linked to the resources available on earth for our survival. From our ancient mastery of fire through our exploitation of coal, oil, and gas, to the development of today's renewable energy sources, each new source of e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lord, Barry, 1939-2017 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Lord, Gail Dexter, 1946- (Editor ), Strand, John (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : The AAM Press, 2014.
Temas:
Art and technology.
Art and society.
Energy consumption > Social aspects.
Power resources > Social aspects.
Technology and civilization.
Art et technologie.
Art et société.
Énergie > Consommation > Aspect social.
Ressources énergétiques > Aspect social.
Technologie et civilisation.
ART / General
Konst och teknik.
Teknik och samhälle.
Energiförbrukning > sociala aspekter.
Energikällor > sociala aspekter.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What's Energy got to do with it?
  • Basics: Sexual and Kinetic Energy
  • Fire: Culture of the Hearth
  • Cooperation and Control: Collective Identity
  • Animal Power: Domestication and Domesticity
  • The Energy of Slaves and the Culture of Domination
  • Water Power: Irrigation and Urbanism
  • Wind in our Sails: Investment and Individuality
  • Firewood and Charcoal: the World's First Energy Crisis
  • Coal: The Culture of Production
  • Electrification: Transforming the World
  • Nuclear Energy: Anxiety and Victimhood
  • Renewable Energy: The Culture of Stewardship
  • Conclusion: Understanding Cultural Change.

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