Urban Flow : Bike Messengers and the City.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (253 pages)
Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Lure of Delivery -- 1. The Job -- 2. The Lifestyle -- 3. Men's Work and Dirty Work -- 4. Playing in Traffic -- 5. The Deep Play of Alleycats -- 6. The Affective Appropriation of Space -- 7. The Meaning of Messenger Style -- Conclusion: The Politics of Appropriation -- Appendix A: Theoretical Outline -- Appendix B: Expanded Discussion of Method -- Notes -- References -- Index.
In Urban Flow, Jeffrey L. Kidder introduces readers to the fascinating subculture of bike messengers, exploring its appeal as well as its uncertainties and dangers.
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Bicycle messengers -- United States -- Social conditions. Sociology, Urban -- United States.