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King Car: The Automobile’s Golden
From: Car Nation Canada
$1.60
In this chapter, Anastakis describes how the automotive industry was key in defining post-1945 Canadian economic growth and prosperity. Union successes in wage negotiations built a well-paid work force. The auto’ wide impact on urban development, transportation networks, social and family life, even eating out are covered. With extensive illustrations.
Contributors
Dimitry Anastakis
Dimitry Anastakis is professor and the Wilson/Currie Chair in Canadian Business History at the University of Toronto and his primary research examines Canada's role in the North American auto industry. He is the author of numerous books, including Dream Car: Malcolm Bricklin’s Fantastic SV1 and the End of Industrial Modernity and Auto Pact: Creating a Borderless North American Auto Industry, 1960–1971. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
