{"product_id":"airplane-mode-a-passive-aggressive-history-of-travel-hardcover","title":"Airplane Mode : A Passive-Aggressive History Of Travel | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirplane Mode: A Passive-Aggressive History of Travel\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shahnaz Habib is a personal and cultural exploration of travel, examining how journeys across the world are shaped by history, identity, power and privilege. Combining memoir, criticism and cultural analysis, the book questions who gets to travel, who gets to tell travel stories and how modern tourism has been influenced by colonialism, capitalism and climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten from the perspective of a Third World–raised woman of colour, this book explores the contradictions of travel as both a source of curiosity and joy and an activity shaped by unequal systems. Through personal experiences and reflections, Shahnaz Habib offers a thoughtful examination of the meaning of travel in the contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirplane Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e traces the history and politics behind the act of travelling, exploring how passports, borders, race and economic systems influence mobility. The author connects broader ideas about tourism and travel writing with her own experiences growing up in India, exploring the world as an adult and living as an immigrant with family connections across continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines everyday objects and ideas associated with travel, including passports, guidebooks, trains, airports and the concept of wanderlust. By looking closely at these familiar symbols, Habib presents a more complex understanding of travel beyond simple adventure and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between travel, history and global inequality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow passports and borders shape experiences of mobility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe politics behind tourism and travel writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal reflections on journeys across cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of colonialism, capitalism and climate change on travel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew perspectives on familiar travel experiences and objects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in travel writing and cultural studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose exploring identity, migration and global experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in the history and politics of travel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of memoirs combined with social commentary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAirplane Mode: A Passive-Aggressive History of Travel\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a thoughtful look at one of the world's most cherished activities while examining the complicated realities behind it. Through humour, personal storytelling and cultural analysis, Shahnaz Habib invites readers to reconsider what travel means and how it shapes the way we understand the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shahnaz Habib","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54534100517139,"sku":"BY36.337","price":650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/AirplaneMode_1.webp?v=1786036659","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/airplane-mode-a-passive-aggressive-history-of-travel-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}