Dedek, Peter B., 1964-

Hip to the trip : a cultural history of Route 66 / Peter B. Dedek. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2007. - x, 169 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-163) and index.

Introduction : why Route 66? -- "Wild" lands and "tamed" Indians : cultural stereotypes and Route 66 -- The rise of a celebrity : a short history of Route 66 -- The fall and rise of Route 66 -- Postmodern nostalgia : Route 66 has run out of kicks -- Saving the mythic ruins.

9780826341945 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0826341942 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Express highways--Social aspects--United States.
Cultural landscapes--United States.


United States Highway 66--History.

HE356.U55 / D43 2007

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