HST
344, Final Exam Study Sheet, Spring 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2:30-4:20 Dr. Heitmann
I
Identification and Significance. (20 pts).
I will choose four of the following and you must answer two.
1. Ralph
Nader and the Corvair
2. The
Federal Government, the automobile industry, and the 1960s
3. Bullitt and the automobile chase scene
4. NASCAR
in the recent past
5. Women,
Poetry, and Passion, post-1980
6.
Who
Killed the Electric Car?
7.
The
Revenge of the Electric Car
II Essay. (40 pts.) Answer one of the following
by writing a coherent essay harnessing factual evidence whenever possible. Your answer should have both an introduction
and a conclusion. For the final exam I
will choose two of the following three essays!
A. It
seems obvious that the current decline in the American automobile industry
didn‘t happen during the past few years.
In your own words and using what you have learned in this course; trace
the decline of the American industry beginning with the 1950s, making sure to
discuss key aspects and developments in chronological fashion. Do you think this decline was inevitable or
not, and why?
B. Culture,
past or present, high or popular, is important.
Discuss the culture related to the automobile in America between 1950
and 2000, making sure to include examples from music, film, and literature
(including poetry). Broadly speaking,
what does post-WWII car culture tell us about how automobiles contributed to
being American during the second half of the 20th century?
C. In
James Flink’s article, “The Three Stages of Automobile Consciousness,” the
author remarks that “Automobility has had more important consequences for 20th
century American man than even Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier had for our
19th century forebears.”
Elaborate on this idea within the context of the second half of the 20th
century.
III.
In a well-organized and factual essay that contains both an introduction and a
conclusion, answer the following question. (40 pts.). You must answer this question.
Ben Hamper’s Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line is a remarkable tale
focusing on the nature of assembly line work at General Motors during the late
1970s and early 1980s. It is among other things, quite an indictment of General
Motors’ management practices, ironically coming from an unhinged worker. At the same time, it is sorry depiction of
UAW work ethic. First, being as specific and detailed as possible, describe
Hamper’s portrayal of management style and managers. Secondly, how did Hamper and others cope with
their work environment? To what degree do you think that Hamper’s account is on
target, or perhaps not?
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