Lowriders in Chicano Culture: From Low to Slow to Show - Hardcover

"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." - Choice

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. * A chapter on the origins of lowriding documents the evolution of the culture * Illustrative photographs depict lowrider mural art, pachucas/os and cholas/os, hopping and dancing contests, and "Zoot Suiters" * A glossary of lowrider lingo defines unique terminology