Women at the Wheel

Download or Read eBook Women at the Wheel PDF written by Katherine J. Parkin and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Women at the Wheel
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780812249538
ISBN-13 : 0812249534
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Book Synopsis Women at the Wheel by : Katherine J. Parkin

Book excerpt: Women at the Wheel explores women's historical experience with automobiles. Katherine Parkin argues that in every regard, from learning to drive to repairing cars, from being a passenger to taking the wheel, women had a distinct experience with cars in American culture.


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