Introduction to the special issue on 'International merchant shipping in the 21st century: Social science perspectives'

摘要

Bringing together researchers from across the social sciences, this special issue provides insights on the sociological, socio-technical, psychological and health-related aspects of living and working on board today's international merchant vessels. Most of the articles are based on presentations at the Visby Maritime Symposium, "International Merchant Shipping in the 21st century: Social Science Perspectives on Opportunities and Challenges", held on 10-12 October 2018 in Visby, Sweden. This introduction summarizes some of the ideas and insights emerging from the contributions.