Roadside Americans: The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation by Reid, Jack

Roadside Americans: The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation

Between the Great Depression and the mid-1970s, hitchhikers were a common sight for motorists, as American service...
HK$575.40
HK$575.40
SKU: 9781469655000
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Jack Reid
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $575.40
10 customers are viewing this product
Roadside Americans: The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation by Reid, Jack

Roadside Americans: The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation

$575.40

Roadside Americans: The Rise and Fall of Hitchhiking in a Changing Nation

$575.40
Author: Jack Reid
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Between the Great Depression and the mid-1970s, hitchhikers were a common sight for motorists, as American service members, students, and adventurers sought out the romance of the road in droves. Beats, hippies, feminists, and civil rights and antiwar activists saw "thumb tripping" as a vehicle for liberation, living out the counterculture's rejection of traditional values. Yet, by the time Ronald Reagan, a former hitchhiker himself, was in the White House, the youthful faces on the road chasing the ghost of Jack Kerouac were largely gone--along with sympathetic portrayals of the practice in state legislatures and the media.

In Roadside Americans, Jack Reid traces the rise and fall of hitchhiking, offering vivid accounts of life on the road and how the act of soliciting rides from strangers, and the attitude toward hitchhikers in American society, evolved over time in synch with broader economic, political, and cultural shifts. In doing so, Reid offers insight into significant changes in the United States amid the decline of liberalism and the rise of the Reagan Era.



Author: Jack Reid
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 03/30/2020
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781469655000


Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2020

About the Author
Reid, Jack: - Jack Reid is a scholar of American culture. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products