The Automobile in American History and Culture: A Reference Guide (American Popular Culture)

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. 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 A......Page 472 B......Page 473 C......Page 475 D......Page 476 F......Page 477 G......Page 478 H......Page 479 K......Page 481 L......Page 482 M......Page 483 O......Page 485 R......Page 486 S......Page 487 T......Page 489 W......Page 490 Z......Page 492 A......Page 494 B......Page 496 C......Page 497 D......Page 499 E......Page 500 F......Page 501 G......Page 502 H......Page 503 K......Page 504 M......Page 505 N......Page 507 O......Page 508 P......Page 509 R......Page 510 S......Page 511 T......Page 513 U......Page 514 W......Page 515 Z......Page 516 Contents 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgments 16 Introduction 18 I. General Industrial Histories and Biographies 30 1. Histories of the Automobile and Automotive Manufacturing 32 2. Famous Automotive Personalities 64 3. Organization, Management, and Sales within the Automotive Industry 98 4. Automotive Engineering and Design 134 II. Specialized Sociological and Cultural Studies 170 5. The Automobile and Interpersonal Relationships 172 6. The Automobile and Community Change 202 7. The Automobile and American Culture 234 8. Personal Leisure and Recreation 270 9. The Sport of Motor Racing 304 III. Political Analyses and Polemics 336 10. Government Influences: Regulations, Resources, and Roads 338 11. Contemporary Socioeconomic Problems 370 IV. Reference and Research Sources 404 12. Reference Works and Periodicals 406 Appendix 1: Selected Chronology of American Automotive History Events 436 Appendix 2: Research Collections 458 Author Index 472 A 472 B 473 C 475 D 476 E 477 F 477 G 478 H 479 I 481 J 481 K 481 L 482 M 483 N 485 O 485 P 486 Q 486 R 486 S 487 T 489 U 490 V 490 W 490 Y 492 Z 492 Subject Index 494 A 494 B 496 C 497 D 499 E 500 F 501 G 502 H 503 I 504 J 504 K 504 L 505 M 505 N 507 O 508 P 509 R 510 S 511 T 513 U 514 V 515 W 515 Y 516 Z 516 In a series of lengthy essays, Berger presents an in-depth study of various aspects of the automobile and the automobile industry, including history, cultural and societal impact, and relationships with government. The essays are bolstered by extensive bibliographic references, a chronology, a survey of research collections, and author and subject indexes Histories of specific automotive companies, biographies of the people involved in their development, and popular accounts of the car's impact on American life were common by the 1920s. Presents a collection of bibliographic essays that describe the history, culture, and impact of the automobile and automobile industry in the United States.