Auto-Opium : A Social History of American Automobile Design

by David Gartman

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10 0415105714

ISBN-13 9780415105712

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Routledge

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Oct 6th, 1994

Print length 284 Pages

Weight 690 grams

Product Classification: Humanities Cultural studies Sociology

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Provides a comprehensive history of the profession and aesthetics of American automobile design. Gartman reveals how the appearance of the automobile was shaped by the social conflicts arising from America's mass production system.

This much needed book is the first to provide a comprehensive history of the profession and aesthetics of American automobile design. The author reveals how the appearance of the automobile was shaped by the social conflicts arising from America''s mass production system. He connects the social struggles of American society with the organizational struggles of designers to create symbol-laden substitutes for the American dream. Theoretically sophisticated, lucid and compelling, Auto-Opium will appeal to all interested in the American obsession with the car.

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