Materiality of Air

<p>Exploring air airborne phenomena and elemental representation this book dissects the materiality of air which comes to the fore ever more vigorously given the ongoing environmental and health crises. Understanding air's materiality is essential to outlining clear solutions to the current challenges and to generating new meanings of what constitutes an environmentally safe and healthy future. The dual nature of air makes it a rich field for metaphor and a potent subject to think with: as space that contains and engages with other elements particles and beings; and as matter that moves envelopes and penetrates objects spaces and time.</p><p>Each chapter offers new perspectives on air's material qualities treating air as a literal and figurative element that provides an important lens on climate change toxicity pollution capitalism violence and transmission among other issues. The volume also highlights future directions for engaging with the all-important medium of air.</p><p>This edited collection responds to the growing scientific and scholarly explorations of elements and the elemental as well as the complex environmental sociopolitical economic and cultural issues that emerge through these elements. Bringing together experts from the environmental humanities health humanities cultural studies literary studies art and history the chapters consider the intricate relationships between humans more-than-humans and the environment more broadly.</p>