The Tramp in AmericaReaktion Books, 2004 M06 1 - 256 páginas This book provides the first account of the invention of the tramp as a social type in the United States between the 1870s and the 1930s. Tim Cresswell considers the ways in which the tramp was imagined and described and how, by World War II, it was being reclassified and rendered invisible. He describes the "tramp scare" of the late nineteenth century and explores the assumption that tramps were invariably male and therefore a threat to women. Cresswell also examines tramps as comic figures and looks at the work of prominent American photographers which signaled a sympathetic portrayal of this often-despised group. Perhaps most significantly, The Tramp in America calls into question the common assumption that mobility played a central role in the production of American identity. “This is an effective, and sometimes touching, account of how a social phenomenon was created, classified and reclassified. The quality of the writing, the excellent illustrations and the high production standards give this reasonably-priced hardback a chance of appealing to a general audience . . . an important contribution to American studies, providing new perspectives on the significance of mobility and rootlessness at an important time in the development of the nation. Cresswell successfully illuminates the history of a disadvantaged and marginal group, while providing a lens by which to focus on the thinking and practices of the mainstream culture with which they dealt. As such, this book represents a considerable achievement.”—Cultural Geographies “An important book. Cresswell has made an important contribution to a homelessness literature still lacking a more sophisticated theoretical edge. Clearly written, beautifully illustrated and with a strong argument throughout, the book deserves to be widely read by students and practitioners alike.”—Progress in Human Geography |
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... hobo . The story of the tramp is not a story of the pioneer or cowboy , it is a far less sentimental and more problematic one- a mobile body inscribed with multiple signifiers of deviance and trans- gression . The story of mobility in ...
... hobo . The story of the tramp is not a story of the pioneer or cowboy , it is a far less sentimental and more problematic one- a mobile body inscribed with multiple signifiers of deviance and trans- gression . The story of mobility in ...
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... hobo , and the bum ) . Once defined , it became possible to count , tabulate and clas- sify the tramp . Chapter Three , therefore , also examines the social classifica- tion tables that claimed to provide knowledge about the tramp ...
... hobo , and the bum ) . Once defined , it became possible to count , tabulate and clas- sify the tramp . Chapter Three , therefore , also examines the social classifica- tion tables that claimed to provide knowledge about the tramp ...
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... who , by then , were known as tramps or hobos . The development of an extensive and increasingly standardized network made travel for both legitimate and illegitimate passengers easier . As locomotives became. 30 | THE TRAMP IN AMERICA.
... who , by then , were known as tramps or hobos . The development of an extensive and increasingly standardized network made travel for both legitimate and illegitimate passengers easier . As locomotives became. 30 | THE TRAMP IN AMERICA.
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... hobos would travel on the outside of a train , either between carriages , on top of them or underneath - riding the rods . In order to avoid being caught , hobos clambered aboard once the train was moving , for then the train was ...
... hobos would travel on the outside of a train , either between carriages , on top of them or underneath - riding the rods . In order to avoid being caught , hobos clambered aboard once the train was moving , for then the train was ...
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... hobos to latch on to . These included the iron plate ' , a small toehold on a steam car ; the ' death woods ' , a narrow plank above the couplings ( illus . 7 ) ; the couplings themselves ; the ' blind ' , the space between the engine ...
... hobos to latch on to . These included the iron plate ' , a small toehold on a steam car ; the ' death woods ' , a narrow plank above the couplings ( illus . 7 ) ; the couplings themselves ; the ' blind ' , the space between the engine ...
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Knowing the Tramp | 48 |
Gendering the Tramp | 87 |
Pathologizing the Tramp ΙΙΟ | 127 |
Picturing the Tramp | 171 |
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