the culture of the automobile and its effect on our lives /
First Statement of Responsibility
Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 254 pages ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The United States of automobiles -- Dream car : myth-making, American values, and the automobile -- The pitch : how they sell -- The pitch : how we buy -- The catch : what we really pay -- The catch : the rich get richer -- What drives us -- Getting carsick -- Full metal jacket : the body count -- Conclusion: A call to action.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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'Carjacked' sheds new light on the complex impact of the automobile on American society and shows us how to develop a new and healthier relationship with cars.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Automobiles-- Social aspects-- United States-- History.