Petromyopia: Oil and the Energy Humanities

Oil is currently over-represented in the energy humanities, a state of affairs I describe as petromyopia. While oil constitutes a vital source of energy in the modern world, focusing too heavily on petroleum can distract scholars from giving proper attention to other aspects of the social and cultur...

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Main Author:	Christopher F. Jones
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:	Humanities
Subjects:	energy humanities oil petroleum coal natural gas solar wind renewable energy
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/5/2/36

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spelling	doaj-d3aacf3d35c14d0d9e6c283e0431a3092020-11-24T23:15:13ZengMDPI AGHumanities2076-07872016-06-01523610.3390/h5020036h5020036Petromyopia: Oil and the Energy HumanitiesChristopher F. Jones0School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, Arizona State University, PO Box 874302 Tempe, AZ 85287-4302, USAOil is currently over-represented in the energy humanities, a state of affairs I describe as petromyopia. While oil constitutes a vital source of energy in the modern world, focusing too heavily on petroleum can distract scholars from giving proper attention to other aspects of the social and cultural dimensions of energy. The goal of this article is to encourage those in the energy humanities to cast a broader net in their analyses and recognize the full diversity of energy systems in their scholarship.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/5/2/36energy humanitiesoilpetroleumcoalnatural gassolarwindrenewableenergy
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description	Oil is currently over-represented in the energy humanities, a state of affairs I describe as petromyopia. While oil constitutes a vital source of energy in the modern world, focusing too heavily on petroleum can distract scholars from giving proper attention to other aspects of the social and cultural dimensions of energy. The goal of this article is to encourage those in the energy humanities to cast a broader net in their analyses and recognize the full diversity of energy systems in their scholarship.
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Petromyopia: Oil and the Energy Humanities

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