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Summary:This collection of essays examines the relevancy of motorsports to American culture and history, from the late nineteenth century to the present. Addressing a wide spectrum of motorsports-such as stock car racing, demolition derbies, land speed record pursuits, and even staged train wrecks-the essays highlight the social and cultural implications of contemporary and historical moments in these events. Topics covered include gender roles in motorsports, hot rods and the creation of fan and participant identities, the appeal of demolition derbies, the globalization of motorsports, moonshine's role in stock car history, the economic relationship between NASCAR and its corporate sponsors, and more-WorldCat
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Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR
2014, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
in English
1442230975 9781442230972
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Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR
2014, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
in English
1306675057 9781306675055
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Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR
2014, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
in English
1442230967 9781442230965
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