Parkin Katherine J. Women at the Wheel: A Century of Buying, Driving, and Fixing Cars 9780812249538

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Автор: Parkin Katherine J.
Название: Women at the Wheel: A Century of Buying, Driving, and Fixing Cars
ISBN: 9780812249538
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Культурология

Психология половой принадлежности

Социальная, групповая или коллективная психология

Автомобили: общезначимые вопросы

ISBN-10: 0812249534
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 272
Вес: 0.54 кг.
Дата издания: 29.08.2017
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 30 illus.
Размер: 231 x 155 x 28
Ключевые слова: History of the Americas, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century,SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies
Подзаголовок: A century of buying, driving, and fixing cars
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Поставляется из: Англии
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Ever since the Ford Model T became a vehicle for the masses, the automobile has served as a symbol of masculinity. The freedom of the open road, the muscle cars horsepower, the technical know-how for tinkering: all of these experiences have largely been understood from the perspective of the male driver. Women, in contrast, were relegated to the passenger seat and have been the target of stereotypes that portray them as uninterested in automobiles and, more perniciously, as poor drivers.
In Women at the Wheel, Katherine J. Parkin illuminates the social implications of these stereotypes and shows how they have little basis in historical reality. With chapters on early drivers education and licensing programs, and on buying, driving, and caring for cars, she describes a rich cast of characters, from Mary Landon, the first woman ever to drive in 1899, to Dorothy Levitt, author of the first automotive handbook for women in 1909, to Margie Seals, who opened her garage, My Favorite Mechanic . . . Is a Woman, in 1992.
Although women drove and had responsibility for their familys car maintenance, twentieth-century popular culture was replete with humorous comments and judgmental critiques that effectively denied women pride in their driving abilities and car-related expertise. Parkin contends that, despite womens long history with cars, these stereotypes persist.

Дополнительное описание:

Preface. Driving in Circles
Chapter 1. Learning to Drive
Chapter 2. Buying a Car
Chapter 3. Driving a Car
Chapter 4. Caring for a Car
Chapter 5. The Car and Identity
Epilogue. Nouveau Riche Pretenders
List of Abbrevia

Women at the Wheel: A Century of Buying, Driving, and Fixing Cars, Parkin Katherine J.