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American Gun Culture : Collectors, Shows, and the Story of the Gun
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Jimmy D., II
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Firearms--Social aspects--United States.
- Firearms.
- Firearms ownership--History--United States.
- Firearms ownership.
- Firearms--Collectors and collecting--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Taylor's neutral account of U.S. gun culture never loses sight of the fact that guns are all around us. With millions of guns and gun owners, it is imperative that policy and future research pertaining to guns consider the relative cultural and symbolic value that gun owners place on their guns. Taylor's candid, emotional and occasionally funny research explores the symbolic meaning of guns and the ways in which the meaning assigned to guns influences gun ownership and use. Some of his more interesting findings center around conversations with gun collectors and enthusiasts about a series of i
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9781593327460
- 1593327463
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