As a young boy playing with Hot wheels was amazing. Then I asked if my sister wanted to play but she said “Sorry I can’t play because those are for boys". What I loved to do while playing with hot wheels as a young boy was pretending that I was speeding through highways in fast cars. Traditionally society believes Hot Wheels are meant for boys because cars were recognized as masculine for their dark colors and the power of the engine under the hood. On the other hand, girls like to play with dolls for their form of beauty and the brightness of their colors. They can do her hair or dress her up. Society has conditioned others to believe that certain toys reflect the expectations that society have on men with being brave, tough and rich. Hot wheels are small little cars that are long as an index finger and wide as a thumb. Most of the cars are usually designed in dark colors and metallic colors. The darker colors for these cars are inspired by combat vehicles in the army like the Jeep, the Cadillac and the Ram 1500. These cars allowed freedom of expression with male …show more content…
My first Hot wheel car was the Porsche. My father collected Hot wheels, and introduced them to me. Through the internet, I learned that cars were meant to be for tough guys because of the sound of power that comes from the engine. Throughout seeing things like that, I learned to become tough by playing with these cars. Even in movies, the tough guys always have the coolest cars like in Fast and Furious. Vin Diesel always has the Manliest car. The engine with in his car made the loudest roar. This showed he was the toughest person in the film. I tried to become one of them by playing with Hot Wheels. I would drive these cars through bridges while making explosive sounds. I would have the cars jump over ramps while it exploded like in one of my favorite movie Mad
There is no doubt that automobile plays an inevitable role in the world’s history, especially in the history of America. Both Kline and Pinch and Flink are on the problem of automobile, but they certainly have various focus. In Three stages of American automobile consciousness written by Flink, it divides the auto history into three stages and mainly argues about the history or the development of automobile industry in America, which is written in a big picture. On the other hand, Kine and Pinch tend to discuss the connection between rural area and automobile, also how gender get involved in the social construction after cars are brought to the America.
Ask any ten enthusiasts what two cars epitomize the concept of an automotive rivalry and at least nine of them will instantly conclude the Chevrolet or Chevy Camaro and the Ford Mustang, two cars that make up part of a small automotive segment known as Pony Cars. These fire-breathing leviathans of the street snarl with guttural reverberations boastfully announcing their presence with the mere turn of key. For nearly five decades, these mechanical beasts have captured the imagination of the American driver and ignited the most contentious debate in automotive history: Which car reigns supreme? Muscle car buffs waste no time quoting sales figures, vehicle performance, track times, or even mundane statistics like vehicle dimensions or available colors to simply justify their support for one model over the other. As this debate rages on, the makers of these brutes fan the flames through targeted marketing strategies, consumer promotions, pricing strategies, and creative advertising all in effort to win an automotive war the likes of which have never been seen or fought before (Davenport, 2013).
...terpretation in the strictest sense. There are many more classes of muscle cars such as full sized muscle, personal luxury, two seat sport cars, and pony cars. Notable examples of full sized and personal luxury include the Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevy Impala SS, Buick Riviera, or the Ford Galaxie. Some famous examples of two seat sport cars include the Chevrolet Corvette or the Ford Thunderbird. One of the most famous subsections of muscle cars however is the pony car; a vehicle that is similar to the muscle car, except for the fact that it usually has a smaller and lighter chassis. Some famous examples of pony cars include the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, AMC AMX, Dodge Challenger, Mercury Cougar, Plymouth Barracuda, Pontiac Firebird, and many more. However, what all of these vehicles had in common was their significant impact on American society past and present.
Some say that automotive racing began when the second car was built. For over a hundred years, competition has driven innovation in the car industry, thus the industry maxim “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” NASCAR and drag racing contributed greatly to muscle cars’ success. Muscle cars were born from these competitions as factory made race cars. Because of this, the muscle car quickly moved from a low quantity specialty item to the image of the American automotive scene. Each brand had to have one and each one needed better performance and personality than the next. The Golden Age began in the 1960s with the introduction of more performance models such as the Chevy SS Impala and the Ford Galaxy Starliner (Auto Editors).
The chassis is often regarded as the skeleton of the car. This skeleton is just not any skeleton. It should be able to handle a lotta stress when the car is experiencing enormous cornering G forces. These forces are brutal and the car would just fall apart if its not properly engineered. And moreover, just giving a heavy metal chassis is not going to suffice. The car should also be light. Heavy metals would by no doubt, make the car rigid as a bus. But a bus isnt something that we would call, sporty in any way. The cars which are taking part in serious competitions would have the weight criteria to be hardwired as much as possible.
From the day they are born, parents play a huge role in socializing gender by giving their children toys to play with based on their gender. Boys are expected to like and play with toys such as trucks, cars, trains, and gross things like bugs and mud. Girls are expected to like anything pink, dolls, kitchen sets, and playing tea party with their dolls and stuffed animals. It is acceptable for girls to occasionally play with toys meant for boys but not vise versa. As they grow into their teenage years they are taught to like more things based on one’s gender. Kevin Macdonald writes, “boys like guns, boxing, wrestling and karate, team sports, and fixing things. Girls prefer dolls, sewing, cooking, dancing, and looking after younger children.” In their teenage years girls are not really suppose to like boy things and if they do they are seen as a tomboy. Through time though it has become more acceptable for girls to like a few guy things such as sports. As they become adults their expectations on what they like stays pretty much the same as teenage years. Men like things such as sports, cars, outdoor activities like hunting and fishing, and work. Women are expected to like things such as fashion (makeup, nails, clothes, shoes, etc.), cooking or baking, and doing
First off, I will describe the role the toys are playing when it comes to the socialization process for boys and girls. The masculine wrestling action figures and construction vehicles are showing boy 's their gender roles. In the book, “You May Ask Yourself”, defines social roles as “the concept of gender roles, set of behavioral norms assumed to accompany one’s status as male or female” (Conley, pg 130). In the store it is fairly easy for parents to find which part of the store will fit their kids gender roles. For parents with young boys, all they have to do is look for the blue in the store. When looking for the girl toys, parents just need to find the pink. Parents are actively doing gender in their child
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Gender Socialization plays a big part in a child’s life in shaping their femininty and masculinity. Every child is brought with to have played with at least one toy to have called their own. Now, the purpose of the research that has been conducted is to take a further look into how toys that is sold through stores and played by children. This will then give hindsight as to how what is considered the gender norm has a part in gender role stereotyping and the affect these toys have on children view of gender characteristics.
Philip Van Doren Stern, American historian and writer, describes the early years of automobiles in the US. Between 1904 and 1907, roads were unpaved and cars were not enclosed, so it was of utmost importance to wear proper attire. Clothes were made to protect against dust and rain, but these high-class riders required this new gear to be made from the best materials, like leather and fur. In the 1920s, when most cars were built completely enclosed, there was no longer a need for these elaborate outfits. During the early years of the century, drivers braved uncharted territory with their automobiles despite the rugged mechanics of the vehicles and the absence of smoot...
Honda, The Car Everyone Needs Beep! Beep! Beep! Goes the alarm clock in the other room. Oh man, surely it can't be time to get up yet, you think to yourself. As you scramble out of the bed and into the shower, the thought crosses your mind, I hope my car starts.
In order to have a fast and efficient car all these things I have discussed need to be taken into consideration. A fast car should be designed with aerodynamic surfaces for a balance of maximum production of downforce and minimum drag creating surfaces. It should have as small an engine as possible to reduce mass and reduce the necessary size of the frontal area, but a large enough engine to be able to produce enough horsepower to be able to create more force than the resistance the car faces to accelerate and enough to balance with those forces at high speeds. The tires should be wide enough for fast acceleration and good cornering but not so wide it creates large amounts of rolling resistance. Your overall best example of such a car would be formula one races or Indy cars because they have to have good handling, fast acceleration and reach and maintain high speeds.
... located outside of cities and the fuel came in a can or containers. Sometimes the distances between depots were too long of a drive for automobiles, so a long walk or an aid from a horse would be necessary to acquire the gas.
During the last two hundred years humans have made leaps and bounds in the technology field. According to the uspto.gov website, nearly 1.1 million U.S. utility patents have been granted between 2000 and 2012 alone and more than 2.2 million worldwide. The number of utility patent applications is growing more and more every year. With so many technologies being invented there are bound to be some that have international recognition and influence. While not a new technology, the automobile has had a tremendous impact on society. The automobile industry is responsible for increasing efficiency in manufacturing processes, allowing family and friends to travel the world, employing over 700,000 workers in 2011 (selectusa.commerce.gov), and of course creating feuds between Chevy, Ford and Dodge enthusiasts. Without the invention of the modern automobile, the world would be quite different from what it is today.
With the popularity of movies like The Fast and the Furious and its sequel Too Fast Too Furious, import car culture has now become mainstream. What had started out as a small subset of Southern California car culture has quickly become part of American culture. In the same way hot rodding of the 50s and muscle cars of the 60s was a cultural lifestyle of the youths of that era, the import scene is now the new car culture of our generation. Car culture runs deeply in California. Hot rodders and street racers daily cruise the streets, all started from Asian Americans' love of import cars and racing.