The Automobile in American History and Culture: A Reference Guide (American Popular Culture) - Hardcover
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.
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Explores the literature concerning the impact of the automobile on American social, economic, and political history.
MICHAEL L. BERGER is Vice President for Academic Affairs at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvannia. He serves as Secretary of the Society of Automotive Historians.
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- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0313245584
- ISBN 13 9780313245589
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- Number of pages488
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