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This informed and accessible book captures the art, energy, passion, and pageantry of over 60 years of lowrider culture—an absolutely iconic Chicano and American phenomenon.

Table of Contents

Preface 1 The History and Evolution of Lowrider Culture 2 Pachucas/os, Zoot Suiters, and Cholas/os in Lowrider Culture 3 Media 4 Art 5 Music 6 Women in Lowrider Culture 7 Lowrider Clubs 8 Lowrider Shows 9 Building a Lowrider Vehicle 10 Lowrider Lingo Bibliography Index

About the Author

Charles M. Tatum is professor of Spanish in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Reviews

The author addresses a whole host of invaluable social science and Chicano studies issues and topics, and does so with particularly critical and astute observations pertaining to both Chicanos and Chicanas and the broader history and heritage of the US Southwest. In this latter sense, Tatum has succeeded in producing a classic treatment of one of the most iconic symbols of the Chicano cultural tradition. Summing up: Highly recommended.
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