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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alam, Yunis (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol Policy Press 2020
Colección:21st century standpoints.
Temas:
Automobiles > Social aspects.
Automobiles > Customizing.
Culture.
Automobiles > Aspect social.
Automobiles > Adaptation aux besoins.
Automobiles > Customizing
Automobiles > Social aspects
Culture
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of figures
  • About the author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • One. Introduction
  • Two. Researching Bradford: putting the 'auto' into ethnography
  • Three. Communicating cars: television, popular music and everyday life
  • Four. Consuming cars: class, ethnicity and taste
  • Five. Car work: production, consumption and modification
  • Six. Social psychology, cars and multi-ethnic spaces
  • Seven. Fun-loving criminal: speed, danger and race
  • Eight. Conclusion
  • Postscript
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • Back cover

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