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Re: Why do non-white people cycle less in London?

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Paul Rosen <[log in to unmask]>

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Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:31:47 +0000

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Hi Guy,

I would have thought that fairly standard anthropological concepts can 
explain the low level of cycle use by non-whites in the UK.  Throw in a 
different cultural context such as Asia or Africa, where cycling levels 
are much higher for non-whites than in the UK and you have a clear case 
for the cultural specificity of how easy it is for different groups to 
engage with a specific technology/practice such as cycling.  Choosing to 
use a marginal transport mode in the UK means taking on a doubly 
marginal (e.g. black AND a cyclist) status, so it's not surprising that 
so few do this.  If you have access to a university library, you could 
try to get hold of a book called 'Appropriating technology' edited by 
Eglash et al.  It deals with marginal groups taking on and generally 
subverting technologies for their own purposes.  My paper on cycling 
doesn't cover ethnicity, though several of the others do.

The London Cycling Campaign had a community projects grant scheme a few 
years back that supported projects such as cycle maintenance courses for 
ethnic minority groups, including one for orthodox Jewish girls - the 
only specific project I can remember offhand.  These girls are 
constrained by cultural conceptions of what girls do but also by not 
being permitted to do activities alongside boys.  The LCC website may 
still have info on these projects and could provide some useful 
illustrations.

Best wishes,

Paul

Bardoe, Guy wrote:
> Hello
> I'm doing a paper to present to fellow students on an introductory 
> anthropology course I'm following on 'Why do non-white people cycle less 
> in London?'. Though I'm really interested in cycling itself I need to 
> use it as a case study for wider discussion on cultural factors in 
> technology (or travel) choice. It will be hard enough to fit everything 
> I have to say into the word length and presentation time limit but it 
> would be good to refer to some appropriate theoretical frameworks. If 
> anyone can make any suggestions or send anything I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> *Guy Bardoe*
> Steer Davies Gleave
> 28-32 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD
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