Responding to George Monbiot's suggestion that we consider the psychological motivations of fracking enthusiasts, Randall argues the language of the fracking debate is determinedly and demeaningly masculine - a macho fixation shared with other large engineering projects (nuclear power, space exploration) that chimes with corporate desire to invest large sums, and links this to government rhetoric framing fracking in terms of energy security.
Security, Masculinity and the Fracking Debate
2013
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Responding to George Monbiot's suggestion that we consider the psychological motivations of fracking enthusiasts, Randall argues the language of the fracking debate is determinedly and demeaningly masculine - a macho fixation shared with other large engineering projects (nuclear power, space exploration) that chimes with corporate desire to invest large sums, and links this to government rhetoric framing fracking in terms of energy security.
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