Wheels of Her Own

American Women and the Automobile, 1893-1929

Carla R. Lesh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2024
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7277-9 (ISBN)

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Women used automobiles as soon as they had access to them. Black, Indigenous, and White American women utilized the automobile to improve their quality of life and achieve greater freedom. These women shared unique concerns and common aims as they negotiated their way through a time when advocacy for social change was undergoing a resurgence. The years that brought the automobile to the United States, 1893-1929, also brought increased legal and social restrictions based on racism and gender stereotypes. For women the automobile was a useful tool as they worked to improve their quality of life. The automobile provided a means for Black, Indigenous, and White women to pull away from limitations and work toward greater freedom. Exploring these key issues and more, this book is a history and social exploration of women and the automobile during the early automotive era.

Carla R. Lesh is a transportation historian. She works as an archivist and resides in Kingston, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: Our Itinerary

Chapter 1. Women En Route

Chapter 2. The Dawn of Independent Mobility

Chapter 3. Getting Underway

Chapter 4. Venturing Farther from Home:

Problem-Solving on the Road

Chapter 5. More Untrammeled Freedom

Chapter 6. Early Trans-Continental Driving Attempts

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	27.03.2024
Zusatzinfo	19 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	318 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-4766-7277-6 / 1476672776
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7277-9 / 9781476672779
Zustand	Neuware