America and the Automobile
Technology, Reform and Social Change, 1893-1923
Published on 5. March 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7190-3808-2 (ISBN)
Description
This interdisciplinary study of the early history of the automobile in the USA draws upon elements of urban sociology and historical geography to explore how the motorcar was accepted by an affluent class of society and interpreted as a means of achieving progressive, middle-class objectives. By examining the concerns of progressive American society, the author interprets the motorcar's significance as an instrument which adjusted to spatial discrepancies in order to accelerate the flow of goods and services, and acted as a safety valve for social tensions through personal mobility.
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-3808-2 (9780719038082)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Changing gear; the end of the island community; the politics of highway engineering; the suburban solution; the Columbian explosion - manufacturing, planning and the consumer culture; Fordism and the architecture of production.