Transportation Sociology

Author: Gu Zhongyuan
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive analysis of transportation systems and social relationships within them using relevant sociological theories and methods. It particularly delves into the structure and function of transportation systems, social relationships among different modes of transportation, market behaviors in transportation, transportation culture, transportation issues, and the relationships between transportation systems and individuals, governments, and society. It also emphasizes the introduction of transportation sociology as a new applied sociology and interdisciplinary field, covering its research objects, fundamental principles, disciplinary characteristics, and research methods, thereby offering in-depth exploration for the development of transportation sociology.