Fast Cars Cool Rides The Accelerating World of Youth by Amy L. Best PAPERBACK

Fast Cars, Cool RidesThe Accelerating World of Youth and Their Cars\nAuthor(s): Amy L. Best\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814799314, 978-0814799314\nSynopsis\nBass booms from custom speakers, pick-up trucks boast lowered suspensions, chrome rims reflect stoplights, and bare arms dangle from open windows. Welcome to Santa Clara Street in San Jose, California, where every weekend kids come to cruise late at night, riding their cars slow and low. On the surrounding, less-traveled streets you can also find young men racing customized cars to see who has the \""go,\"" not just the \""show.\"" And, in the daylight hours, in a nearby suburb, you might find a brand new SUV parked in the driveway, a parents' Sweet 16 present. \n In Fast Cars, Cool Rides Amy Best provides a fascinating account of kids and car culture. Encompassing everything from learning to drive to getting one's license, from cruising to .