Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt by Menoret, Pascal

Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt

Why do young Saudis, night after night, joyride and skid cars on Riyadh's avenues? Who are these...
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Author: Pascal Menoret
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Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt by Menoret, Pascal

Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt

$62.57

Joyriding in Riyadh: Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt

$62.57
Author: Pascal Menoret
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Why do young Saudis, night after night, joyride and skid cars on Riyadh's avenues? Who are these "drifters" who defy public order and private property? What drives their revolt? Based on four years of fieldwork in Riyadh, Pascal Menoret's Joyriding in Riyadh explores the social fabric of the city and connects it to Saudi Arabia's recent history. Car drifting emerged after Riyadh was planned, and oil became the main driver of the economy. For young rural migrants, it was a way to reclaim alienating and threatening urban spaces. For the Saudi state, it jeopardized its most basic operations: managing public spaces and enforcing law and order. A police crackdown soon targeted car drifting, feeding a nationwide moral panic led by religious activists who framed youth culture as a public issue. The book retraces the politicization of Riyadh youth and shows that, far from being a marginal event, car drifting is embedded in the country's social violence and economic inequality.

Author: Pascal Menoret
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/21/2014
Pages: 263
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781107641952

About the Author
Menoret, Pascal: - Pascal Menoret is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at New York University, Abu Dhabi. His research combines urban history and social anthropology. His publications include The Saudi Enigma: A History (2005) and L'Arabie, des routes de l'encens à l'ère du pétrole (2010).

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