Riding the New York Subway: The Invention of the Modern Passenger (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780262542012)

A history of New York subway passengers as they navigated the system's constraints while striving for individuality, or at least a smooth ride.

When the subway first opened with much fanfare on October 27, 1904, New York became a city of underground passengers almost overnight. In this book, Stefan H hne examines how the experiences of subway passengers in New York City were intertwined with cultural changes in urban mass society throughout the twentieth century. H hne argues that underground transportation--which early passengers found both exhilarating and distressing--changed perceptions, interactions, and the organization of everyday life.

Author: Stefan Hohne
ISBN-10: 0262542013
ISBN-13: 9780262542012
Publisher: MIT Press
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.90w x 0.80d