In the Company of Cars

In the Company of Cars

Driving as a Social and Cultural Practice

Redshaw, Sarah

Taylor & Francis Ltd

07/2008

208

Dura

Inglês

9780754671985

15 a 20 dias

Describes driving as a social and cultural practice, showing how a cultural studies approach can contribute to a better understanding of driving behaviour and to a more appropriate approach to road-safety policy. This book examines the perspectives that young people in particular have on cars.
Contents: Foreword, Tim Dant; Preface; Introduction: cars and their associations; Enticing cars and driving styles; Inscribing driving: boredom and pleasure on the roads; Cultured drivers; Driven by desire; Dilemmas of the car; An ethical future of mobility; Bibliography; Index.
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