This comprehensive reference guide reviews the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history. Covering the complete history of the automobile to date, twelve chapters of bibliographic essays describe the important works in a series of related topics and provide broad thematic contexts. This work includes general histories of the automobile, the industry it spawned and labor-management relations, as well as biographies of famous automotive personalities. Focusing on books concerned with various social aspects, chapters discuss such issues as the car's influence on family life, youth, women, the elderly, minorities, literature, and leisure and recreation. Berger has also included works that investigate the government's role in aiding and regulating the automobile, with sections on roads and highways, safety, and pollution. The guide concludes with an overview of reference works and periodicals in the field and a description of selected research collections.The Automobile in American History and Culture provides a resource with which to examine the entire field and its structure. Popular culture scholars and enthusiasts involved in automotive research will appreciate the extensive scope of this reference. Cross-referenced throughout, it will serve as a valuable research tool.
Author(s): Michael L. Berger
Series: American Popular Culture
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 516
Tags: Транспорт;Автомобильная и тракторная техника;История автомобильной и тракторной техники;
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
I. General Industrial Histories and Biographies......Page 30
1. Histories of the Automobile and Automotive Manufacturing......Page 32
2. Famous Automotive Personalities......Page 64
3. Organization, Management, and Sales within the Automotive Industry......Page 98
4. Automotive Engineering and Design......Page 134
II. Specialized Sociological and Cultural Studies......Page 170
5. The Automobile and Interpersonal Relationships......Page 172
6. The Automobile and Community Change......Page 202
7. The Automobile and American Culture......Page 234
8. Personal Leisure and Recreation......Page 270
9. The Sport of Motor Racing......Page 304
III. Political Analyses and Polemics......Page 336
10. Government Influences: Regulations, Resources, and Roads......Page 338
11. Contemporary Socioeconomic Problems......Page 370
IV. Reference and Research Sources......Page 404
12. Reference Works and Periodicals......Page 406
Appendix 1: Selected Chronology of American Automotive History Events......Page 436
Appendix 2: Research Collections......Page 458
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B......Page 473
C......Page 475
D......Page 476
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