Instant karma and the trickster tradition

Article Abstract:

Humiliating things such as breakdowns happen to people who show off in automobiles. John Travolta labeled it instant karma when it happened to him. Such incidences can be seen as a trickster prank, as in Native American lore. The trickster brings bad luck to the vain, actualy preventing worse luck.

Psychological aspects, Personal narratives, Traffic accidents, Trickster, Tricksters

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Real blue highways

Article Abstract:

McQuirter's article in the African Americans on Wheels publication entitled 'A Love Affair With Cars' discussed how African Americans avoid experiencing racial discrimination when riding cars. People treat them differently when they are in buses and trains.

History, African Americans, Race discrimination, Segregation

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Car status and brand loyalty

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Cars once seemed to be badges of status, but there are few identifiable 'Ford Families' in any neighborhood. A writer muses about how he remembers his boyhood neighbors solely by their cars.

Column, Humor and anecdotes, Brand choice, Social status

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