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This book combines more than 45 years of the author's riding experiences with data collected over five years of systematic observation and extensive ethnographic interviews with over 200 male and female riders. Much has been written about hardcore bikers, but there has been little scholarly research on the much larger segment of the population more aptly called motorcycle enthusiasts. This book focuses on them--the hard working plumbers, truck drivers, and other blue collar workers as well as the white collar executives, doctors and other professionals who are mostly married, have mortgages, pay their bills, obey the law, and on weekends and holidays participate in a favorite pastime, riding motorcycles.
William E. Thompson is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction 1. Bikers and Motorcyclists2. Studying Motorcyclists 3. Biker and Motorcyclist Values, Old and New 4. Motorcyclists and the “Brotherhood of Bikers”5. Women and the Motorcycling “Sisterhood”6. Motorcycle Shows, Rallies and “The Pilgrimage”7. Motorcycles, Motorcyclists and Motion Pictures8. Bikers and Motorcyclists on Television 9. Motorcyclists, the Internet and Other Technologies10. Why Motorcyclists Ride: Motorcycling and Life on the EdgeGlossaryAppendix: Motorcycle Subculture Interview Questions Chapter NotesBibliography Index
“Thompson provides a fairly rich description of the motorcycling life. Recommended”—Choice; “Thompson’s data are informative and his anecdotal observations and quotations are fascinating and entertaining”—iZoom.com.