{"product_id":"weekend-pilots-9781421418582","title":"Weekend Pilots","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first scholarly book to examine in detail the role of masculinity in aviation, Weekend Pilots adds new dimensions to our understanding of embedded gender and its long-term effects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Meyer's Weekend Pilots serves as a crucial guide to private aviation's intimidating world of insider references, technical jargon, and showmanship for both the uninitiated and aviation aficionado...This book [is] impressively instructive and accessible to nonpilots...[and] an enjoyable and engaging read. H-Net Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Who Is \"Mr. General Aviation\"? The Origins and Demographics of Postwar Private Flying\u003cbr\u003e2. Shouting, Shirttails, and Spins\u003cbr\u003e3. The Family Car of the Air versus the Pilot's Airplane\u003cbr\u003e4. The \"Right Stuff\" Syndrome\u003cbr\u003e5. Hog Wallow Airports, Hangar Flying, and Hundred-Dollar Hamburgers\u003cbr\u003e6. Gendered Communities\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eEssay on Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408117965143,"sku":"9781421418582","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421418582.jpg?v=1730501648","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/weekend-pilots-9781421418582","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}