Hogs, Blogs, Leathers and Lattes
The Sociology of Modern American Motorcycling
Seiten
2012
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6859-1 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-6859-1 (ISBN)
Explores the present-day motorcyclist subculture in America in a serious and scholarly fashion. It combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographic interviews with over 200 male and female riders.
This book combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographic interviews with over 200 male and female riders. Much has been written about hardcore bikers, but there has been little scholarly research on the much larger segment of the population more aptly called motorcycle enthusiasts. This book focuses on them--the hard working plumbers, truck drivers, and other blue collar workers as well as the white collar executives, doctors and other professionals who are mostly married, have mortgages, pay their bills, obey the law, and on weekends and holidays participate in a favorite pastime, riding motorcycles.
This book combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographic interviews with over 200 male and female riders. Much has been written about hardcore bikers, but there has been little scholarly research on the much larger segment of the population more aptly called motorcycle enthusiasts. This book focuses on them--the hard working plumbers, truck drivers, and other blue collar workers as well as the white collar executives, doctors and other professionals who are mostly married, have mortgages, pay their bills, obey the law, and on weekends and holidays participate in a favorite pastime, riding motorcycles.
William E. Thompson is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Bikers and Motorcyclists
2. Studying Motorcyclists
3. Biker and Motorcyclist Values, Old and New
4. Motorcyclists and the “Brotherhood of Bikers”
5. Women and the Motorcycling “Sisterhood”
6. Motorcycle Shows, Rallies and “The Pilgrimage”
7. Motorcycles, Motorcyclists and Motion Pictures
8. Bikers and Motorcyclists on Television
9. Motorcyclists, the Internet and Other Technologies
10. Why Motorcyclists Ride: Motorcycling and Life on the Edge
Glossary
Appendix: Motorcycle Subculture Interview Questions
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 29 photos, appendix, glossary, notes, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 308 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-6859-9 / 0786468599 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-6859-1 / 9780786468591 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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