First Taste of Freedom: A Cultural History of Bicycle Marketing in the United States Contributor(s): Turpin, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815635915 ISBN-13: 9780815635918 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Cycling - Sports & Recreation | History - Business & Economics | Industries - Service |
Dewey: 629.227 |
LCCN: 2018012455 |
Series: Sports and Entertainment |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 8.8" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The bicycle has long been a part of American culture but few would describe it as an essential element of American identity in the same way that it is fundamental to European and Asian cultures. Instead, American culture has had a more turbulent relationship with the bicycle. First introduced in the United States in the 1830s, the bicycle reached its height of popularity in the 1890s as it evolved to become a popular form of locomotion for adults. Two decades later, ridership in the United States collapsed. As automobile consumption grew, bicycles were seen as backward and unbecoming--particularly for the white middle class. |