| Edition |
First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Description |
230 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome rdacc |
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illustration rdaill |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"From the adolescent thrill of getting a driver's license to the dreaded commutes of adulthood, from vintage muscle cars to electric vehicles, this groundbreaking book documents the outsized impact the car has had--and will continue to have-- on the lives of women."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Birth of a car salesman -- My mother's Chevy Convertible and sexual freedom -- My sister's Mustang: a fashion accessory made of steel -- The moving van -- My first car: speed, power, and women's liberation -- The Punch Buggy: the Volkswagen Beetle and violence against women -- New York City -- My Honda Odyssey: minivans and moms -- Cars, consumption, and cancer -- Automotive maternity and the Volvo -- My Subaru: gender and the lesbian car -- The pious Prius and the bicycle: a story about violence and the car -- COVID-19, cars and the hated commute -- Paying the pink tax: the high cost of driving while female -- Back to the future in the electric "ladies" car -- Tomorrow's vehicle: autonomous, connected, distracting, and dangerous -- Actual miles may vary: the story we tell ourselves about the car. |
| Subject |
Automobiles -- Social aspects -- History.
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Automobiles -- Symbolic aspects -- History.
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Women automobile drivers -- Social aspects -- History.
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Women automobile drivers -- Psychological aspects -- History.
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Feminism -- United States -- History.
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Automobile travel -- United States -- History.
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Social evolution.
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| ISBN |
1639365591 (hardcover) |
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9781639365593 (hardcover) |
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