Hermes on Two Wheels The Sociology of Bicycle

This book shows the dynamic world of the bicycle messenger through a sociological lens, based on a five-year participant observation study. The research shows how messengers work within a political-economic system that devalues semi-skilled labor and strips people of emotional fulfillment.

Kevin Wehr is associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the California State University, Sacramento, where he specializes in environmental sociology, political sociology, social theory, culture,and criminology. He received his Ph.D. in sociology in 2002 and his M.S. in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He completed his B.A. in 1994 at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Preface	p. v
Introduction: Hermes on Two Wheels	p. 1
Why Does Hermes Fly?	p. 11
Risk, Edgework, and the Community of Danger	p. 31
Visibility and Invisibility: Liminality, Anarchy, and Bike-Punk Culture	p. 57
Bicycle Culture, Messenger Solidarity, and Community Matters	p. 85
Conclusion: The Last Non Co-opted Punk Rock Subculture	p. 109
Methodological Appendix	p. 119
References	p. 125
Index	p. 131
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Hermes on Two Wheels The Sociology of Bicycle Messengers

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