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Rendered Obsolete: Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling by Jamie L. Jones (review).

  • Published In: Technology & Culture, 2024, v. 65, n. 3. P. 1057 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kohout, Amy 3 of 3

Abstract

"Rendered Obsolete: Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling" by Jamie L. Jones is an interdisciplinary environmental humanities project that explores the history of whaling and its relationship to fossil fuel culture. The book employs the concept of "energy archaeology" to trace the traces of old energy resources, technologies, and cultures in contemporary and emerging energy cultures. Each chapter focuses on different sites of cultural production, including Moby-Dick, Nantucket, and the Prince of Whales. The book concludes with a discussion of how old ways of being in the whaling industry continue to shape new energy futures. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Technology & Culture. 2024/07, Vol. 65, Issue 3, p1057
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Anthropology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0040-165X
  • DOI:10.1353/tech.2024.a933136
  • Accession Number:178852093
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