- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (6 Oct 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415105722
- ISBN-13: 978-0415105729
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,409,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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." . . an important addition to automotive history."
-"Contemporary Sociology
"Those interested in the history of automobile designers and their designs will find Gartman's account to be well-researched, informative and enjoyable."
-"American Journal of Sociology
-"Contemporary Sociology
"Those interested in the history of automobile designers and their designs will find Gartman's account to be well-researched, informative and enjoyable."
-"American Journal of Sociology
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This much needed book is the first to provide a comprehensive history of the profession and aesthetics of American automobile design. The author reveals how the appearance of the automobile was shaped by the social conflicts arising from America's mass production system. He connects the social struggles of American society with the organizational struggles of designers to create symbol-laden substitutes for the American dream. Theoretically sophisticated, lucid and compelling, Auto-Opium will appeal to all interested in the American obsession with the car.
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Henry Ford's revolutionary mass-production process for manufacturing automobiles stands as an almost universal symbol for modern industrial capitalism. Read the first page
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For the first time I can read a book about cars not founded in trivial matters but in serious investigation
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