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The neglected art of hitch-hiking : risk, trust and sustainability. / Chesters, Graeme; Smith, David B.
In: Sociological Research Online, Vol. 6, No. 3, 30.11.2001.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The neglected art of hitch-hiking : risk, trust and sustainability.
AU - Chesters, Graeme
AU - Smith, David B.
PY - 2001/11/30
Y1 - 2001/11/30
N2 - This article explores the sociologically neglected practice of hitch-hiking. It demonstrates the paucity of research on what is potentially a fascinating instance of social interaction and it argues that hitch-hiking provides an interesting test case for the applicability of recent social theories of risk and trust. The reasons for the relative decline in hitch-hiking in Britain are discussed and comparisons are made with continental Europe and the U.S.. The article suggests that despite the increasingly risk-averse nature of public bodies, attention to this subject could provide interesting possibilities for policy makers concerned with the development of sustainable modes of transport, as well as for those concerned with the re-vitalisation of civil society.
AB - This article explores the sociologically neglected practice of hitch-hiking. It demonstrates the paucity of research on what is potentially a fascinating instance of social interaction and it argues that hitch-hiking provides an interesting test case for the applicability of recent social theories of risk and trust. The reasons for the relative decline in hitch-hiking in Britain are discussed and comparisons are made with continental Europe and the U.S.. The article suggests that despite the increasingly risk-averse nature of public bodies, attention to this subject could provide interesting possibilities for policy makers concerned with the development of sustainable modes of transport, as well as for those concerned with the re-vitalisation of civil society.
KW - Car-sharing
KW - Deviance
KW - Environment
KW - Hitch-hiking
KW - Marginality
KW - Risk
KW - Sustainability
KW - Transport
KW - Trust
M3 - Journal article
VL - 6
JO - Sociological Research Online
JF - Sociological Research Online
SN - 1360-7804
IS - 3
ER -