This book combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographic interviews with over 200 male and female riders. Much has been written about hardcore bikers, but there has been little scholarly research on the much larger segment of the population more aptly called motorcycle enthusiasts. This book focuses on them--the hard working plumbers, truck drivers, and other blue collar workers as well as the white collar executives, doctors and other professionals who are mostly married, have mortgages, pay their bills, obey the law, and on weekends and holidays participate in a favorite pastime, riding motorcycles.
By:
William E. Thompson
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9780786468591
ISBN 10: 0786468599
Pages: 219
Publication Date: 18 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Bikers and Motorcyclists 2. Studying Motorcyclists 3. Biker and Motorcyclist Values, Old and New 4. Motorcyclists and the “Brotherhood of Bikers” 5. Women and the Motorcycling “Sisterhood” 6. Motorcycle Shows, Rallies and “The Pilgrimage” 7. Motorcycles, Motorcyclists and Motion Pictures 8. Bikers and Motorcyclists on Television 9. Motorcyclists, the Internet and Other Technologies 10. Why Motorcyclists Ride: Motorcycling and Life on the Edge Glossary Appendix: Motorcycle Subculture Interview Questions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
William E. Thompson is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Reviews for Hogs, Blogs, Leathers and Lattes: The Sociology of Modern American Motorcycling
“Thompson provides a fairly rich description of the motorcycling life. Recommended”—Choice; “Thompson’s data are informative and his anecdotal observations and quotations are fascinating and entertaining”—iZoom.com.
