Boxcar politics : the hobo in U.S. culture and literature, 1869-1956 /

Boxcar politics : the hobo in U.S. culture and literature, 1869-1956 /

The hobo is a figure ensconced in the cultural fabric of the United States. Once categorized as a member of a homeless army who ought to be jailed or killed, the hobo has evolved into a safe, grandfatherly exemplar of Americana. Boxcar Politics reestablishes the hobo's political thorns. John Le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lennon, John, 1975- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2014]
Subjects:
American literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
American literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Tramps in literature.
Homelessness in literature.
Marginality, Social, in literature.
Social values > United States > History.
Political culture > United States > History.
Tramps > United States > History.

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