Automobilities.1412910897 Automobilities. Ed. by Mike Featherson et al. Sage Publications This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. 2005 285 pages $89.95 Hardcover HE5611 Originally published as Volume 21, Numbers 4-5 of Theory, Culture & Society, this collection of 13 articles examines the automobile as a means of autonomous, self-directed self-di·rect·ed adj. Directed or guided by oneself, especially as an independent agent: the self-directed study of a language. self movement, and the economic, technological, social, and political consequences of a pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. and accelerating culture of the car, particularly in Europe and the U.S. Drawing on substantial empirical data and a broad range of theories, they explore a variety of topics including the "system" of automobility; the art of road safety design; the diversity of car cultures and motorscapes; the car as communications platform for multi-tasking; the car-river-software assemblage assemblage: see collage. assemblage Three-dimensional construction made from household materials such as rope and newspapers or from any found materials. ; the communicative com·mu·ni·ca·tive adj. 1. Inclined to communicate readily; talkative. 2. Of or relating to communication. com·mu car and the driver's two bodies (the driver's human body and the body of the car being driven); and speeding. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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