The use of gasoline: Value, oil, and the "American way of life"

Antipode

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 465-486

  Huber, Matthew T ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

"American way of life"; Gasoline; Use value; Value theory

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; FUEL CONSUMPTION; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL SUPPLY; PRICE DYNAMICS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66549104206     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8330.2009.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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