BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Joyriding In Riyadh

Joyriding In Riyadh

Joyriding In Riyadh
Stock photo: cover may vary

Joyriding In Riyadh Paperback - 2014

by Menoret, Pascal,

Add to wish list
  • Used
New

Description

like new.
Ask the seller a question Add to wish list
A$50.02
A$5.78 Delivery within USA
Standard delivery: 2 to 14 days
More delivery options
Ships from GreatBookPrices (Maryland, United States)

Details

  • Title Joyriding In Riyadh
  • Author Menoret, Pascal,
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: repri
  • Condition New
  • Pages 263
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2014-04-21
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 20283971
  • ISBN 9781107641952 / 1107641950
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Cities and towns - Growth, Petroleum industry and trade - Saudi Arabia
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013040959
  • Dewey Decimal Code 953.8
  • Quantity available 5

About GreatBookPrices Maryland, United States

Biblio member since 2024

Since 1991, we have worked every day to serve our customers with state-of-the-art technology and world class service. We are dedicated to providing customers around the world with the widest selection of books, DVDs, and CDs at the absolute lowest price.

Terms of Sale: 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

Browse books from GreatBookPrices

Reader reviews for Joyriding In Riyadh

From the publisher

Why do young Saudis, night after night, joyride and skid cars on Riyadh's avenues? Who are these "drifters" who defy public order and private property? What drives their revolt? Based on four years of fieldwork in Riyadh, Pascal Menoret's Joyriding in Riyadh explores the social fabric of the city and connects it to Saudi Arabia's recent history. Car drifting emerged after Riyadh was planned, and oil became the main driver of the economy. For young rural migrants, it was a way to reclaim alienating and threatening urban spaces. For the Saudi state, it jeopardized its most basic operations: managing public spaces and enforcing law and order. A police crackdown soon targeted car drifting, feeding a nationwide moral panic led by religious activists who framed youth culture as a public issue. The book retraces the politicization of Riyadh youth and shows that, far from being a marginal event, car drifting is embedded in the country's social violence and economic inequality.
tracking-