Fixing motorcycles in post-repair societies: technology, aesthetics and gender
Auteur :
Jderu, Gabriel
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781807580292
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2026
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Taking motorcycling in Romania as an ethnographic entry point, this book documents how bikers handle the inevitable moment of malfunction and breakdown. Using both mobile and sedentary research methods, the book describes the joys and troubles experienced by amateur mechanics, professional mechanics and untechnical male and females when fixing bikes.