Pacific Automobilism Adventure, Status and the Carnival of Mobility, 1970–2015

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Synopsis

The beginning of the 21st century has seen important shifts in mobility cultures around the world, as the West’s media-driven car culture has contrasted with existing local mobilities, from rickshaws in India and minibuses in Africa to cycling in China. In this expansive volume, historian Gijs Mom explores how contemporary mobility has been impacted by social, political, and economic forces on a global scale, as in light of local mobility cultures, the car as an ‘adventure machine’ seems to lose cultural influence in favor of the car’s status character.

Book details

Author:
Gijs Mom
ISBN:
9781800735637
Related ISBNs:
9781800735644, 9781800735644
Publisher:
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Pages:
1002
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-09-13
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Technology