Culture on Two Wheels
Withers, Jeremy; Shea, Daniel
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Description for Culture on Two Wheels
Hardback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; JFC; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 685.
Bicycles have more cultural identities than many realize, functioning not only as literal vehicles in a text but also as “vehicles” for that text’s themes, ideas, and critiques. In the late nineteenth century the bicycle was seen as a way for the wealthy urban elite to reconnect with nature and for women to gain a measure of personal freedom, while during World War II it became a utilitarian tool of the French Resistance and in 1970s China stood for wealth and modernization. Lately it has functioned variously as the favored ideological steed of environmentalists, a means of community bonding and ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803269729
SKU
V9780803269729
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About Withers, Jeremy; Shea, Daniel
Jeremy Withers is an assistant professor of English at Iowa State University. Daniel P. Shea is an associate professor of English at Austin Peay State University. Zack Furness is an assistant professor of communications at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny, and the author of One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility.
Reviews for Culture on Two Wheels
"Interesting and valuable."—D. R. Jamieson, CHOICE "Culture on Two Wheels offers an extensive and unique analysis for anyone interested in bicycles, especially those who find interest in its use beyond technical and mechanic ability. . . . This book intersects with multiple disciplines, offering perspectives that align with feminist, cultural, sport, sociological, historical, film, English, and literacy disciplines, amongst others."—Mitchell ... Read more