Race, taste, class and cars
Cars transmit and modify our identities behind the wheel. As a symbol of independence and freedom, the car projects status, class, taste and, significantly, embeds racialisation. Using fascinating research from drivers, Alam unpicks the ways in which our identity is enhanced and driven.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bristol
Policy Press
2020
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Colección: | 21st century standpoints.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Cars transmit and modify our identities behind the wheel. As a symbol of independence and freedom, the car projects status, class, taste and, significantly, embeds racialisation. Using fascinating research from drivers, Alam unpicks the ways in which our identity is enhanced and driven. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9781447353485 144735348X 9781447353492 1447353498 |