Power Under Her Foot
Women Enthusiasts of American Muscle Cars
Seiten
2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7016-4 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7016-4 (ISBN)
Gathered from the experiences of 88 female auto enthusiasts, this book highlights their admiration and passion for American muscle cars, and reveals how restoring and showing classic cars provides a means to challenge longstanding perceptions of women drivers and advance ideas of identity and gender equality.
Since their introduction in 1964, American muscle cars have been closely associated with masculinity. In the 21st century, women have been a growing presence in the muscle car world, exhibiting classic cars at automotive events and rumbling to work in modern Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers.
Informed by the experiences of 88 female auto enthusiasts, this book highlights women's admiration and passion for American muscle, and reveals how restoring, showing and driving classic and modern cars provides a means to challenge longstanding perceptions of women drivers and advance ideas of identity and gender equality.
Since their introduction in 1964, American muscle cars have been closely associated with masculinity. In the 21st century, women have been a growing presence in the muscle car world, exhibiting classic cars at automotive events and rumbling to work in modern Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers.
Informed by the experiences of 88 female auto enthusiasts, this book highlights women's admiration and passion for American muscle, and reveals how restoring, showing and driving classic and modern cars provides a means to challenge longstanding perceptions of women drivers and advance ideas of identity and gender equality.
As an independent scholar, Chris Lezotte’s research focuses on the relationship between women and cars. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: Muscle Men to Fast Women
1. The Generations
2. Women’s Roles in Muscle Car Culture
3. Making Meaning Out of the Muscle Car
4. The Woman Driver and the American Muscle Car
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.06.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 45 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7016-1 / 1476670161 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7016-4 / 9781476670164 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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