Adventure

Name: Adventure
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9798765101469
Price: 82.0 NZD
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An Argument for Limits

By Dr. Christopher Schaberg

Summary

Adventure by Dr Christopher Schaberg explores the evolving meaning of adventure in the modern world shaped by a global pandemic, social upheaval, and environmental crises. Through a series of diverse chapters, the book examines themes ranging from Mars exploration and space tourism to everyday experiences amidst climate change. Schaberg examines the cultural, narrative, and philosophical aspects of adventure with a blend of personal insight and theoretical reflection.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Adventure

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This book suits readers interested in contemporary cultural studies, philosophy, and environmental issues, as well as those curious about how adventure narratives adapt in a changing world. It appeals especially to thoughtful readers seeking a fresh perspective on human experiences and ambitions in the 21st century.

Description

What is the meaning of adventure as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?

Adventure is a pinball assortment of unexpected encounters. Each chapter entertains a specific project, fantasy, or activity that dabbles with adventure – and runs into limits. Subjects range from Mars exploration, commercial space tourism, and adventure consumerism, to the day-to-day experiences of living in a world increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental disasters.

Taking a wide-angle view – at times personal, at others theoretical – Schaberg explores our ideas about adventure and their narrative, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings.

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Praised for its playful yet meaningful approach, Adventure is noted for helping readers rethink adventure beyond traditional notions. Timothy Morton highlights the book's timely call for flexibility and optimism amid serious challenges, calling it a "playful book" by a "maestro of meaningfulness." It invites readers to move past classical notions of adventure and reimagine its role in daily life and the future.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798765101469

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 144

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Arts & Culture Dr. Christopher Schaberg Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Christopher Schaberg is Dorothy Harrell Brown Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University, New Orleans, USA. He is the author of 7 books, including The Textual Life of Airports (2013), The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth (2018), and Pedagogy of the Depressed (2022). He is series co-editor (with Ian Bogost) of Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series.