Pacific Automobilism: Adventure, Status and the Carnival of Mobility, 1970-2015

by Gijs Mom

The beginning of the 21st century has seen important shifts in mobility cultures around the world, as the West's media-driven car culture has contrasted with existing local mobilities, from rickshaws in India and minibuses in Africa to cycling in China. In this expansive volume, historian Gijs Mom explores how contemporary mobility has been impacted by social, political, and economic forces on a global scale, as in light of local mobility cultures,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800735634
• ISBN13: 9781800735637
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 1002 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 9.1" x 6.0"