Hell on wheels the promise and peril of America's car culture, 1900 - 1940
Introduction -- The car and American life, 1900-1940 -- Auto use and auto accidents, 1900-1940 -- The dysfunctional love affair -- Avoidable accidents and the challenge of automotive citizenship -- Perfection and perfectibility in auto safety reform -- The mirrored glasses : enforcement and the inev...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Lawrence, Kan.
University Press of Kansas
c2007
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| Schriftenreihe: | CultureAmerica
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction -- The car and American life, 1900-1940 -- Auto use and auto accidents, 1900-1940 -- The dysfunctional love affair -- Avoidable accidents and the challenge of automotive citizenship -- Perfection and perfectibility in auto safety reform -- The mirrored glasses : enforcement and the inevitable auto accident -- Conclusion : Accidental freedoms and the risk society The car and American life, 1900-1940 -- Auto use and auto accidents, 1900-1940 -- The dysfunctional love affair -- Avoidable accidents and the challenge of automotive citizenship -- Perfection and perfectibility in auto safety reform -- The mirrored glasses : enforcement and the inevitable auto accident |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-255) and index |
| Beschreibung: | X, 266 S. Ill., Tab. 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780700615155 978-0-7006-1515-5 |