Car Crash Culture

Brottman, M.

A morbidly fascinating and articulate collection of essays, this book explores the grim underside of America's cult of the automobile and the disturbing, frequently conspiratorial, speculations that arise whenever the car becomes the cause or the site of human death. Through analysis of fatal celebrity car accidents and other examples of death by automobile, as well as through personal memoir and forensic reports, cultural critics ponder our very human fascination with the car crash. Topics include the roles and experiences of passengers and bystanders, car crash conspiracy theories, the automobile as a site of murder, studies of car crash cinema, and psychological interpretations of the notion of the 'accident.' The book features original essays by such underground icons as Kenneth Anger and Adam Parfrey.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2002-03-11

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9780312240387

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-09321-9

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 356