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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... movements often occur within a circumscribed area. 'Modern man', he continues, might be so mobile that he can never ... movement, insofar as they undermine attachment and commitment are antithetical to moral worlds. True, nomads may ...
... movements often occur within a circumscribed area. 'Modern man', he continues, might be so mobile that he can never ... movement, insofar as they undermine attachment and commitment are antithetical to moral worlds. True, nomads may ...
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... movements of the vagabond were unpredictable; unlike the pilgrim or, for that matter, a nomad, the vagabond has no set destination. You do not know where he will move next, because he himself does not know or care much.30 As with the ...
... movements of the vagabond were unpredictable; unlike the pilgrim or, for that matter, a nomad, the vagabond has no set destination. You do not know where he will move next, because he himself does not know or care much.30 As with the ...
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... movement at the centre of American history and identity. As Europeans moved west, the argument went, they confronted savagery and were converted into Americans in the process. The United States was different from Europe, it was claimed ...
... movement at the centre of American history and identity. As Europeans moved west, the argument went, they confronted savagery and were converted into Americans in the process. The United States was different from Europe, it was claimed ...
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... movement of people from other parts of the world and within the emerging nation. More recently, cultural commentators have argued that mobility and process are central to what it is to be American. Daniel Boorstin, for instance, has ...
... movement of people from other parts of the world and within the emerging nation. More recently, cultural commentators have argued that mobility and process are central to what it is to be American. Daniel Boorstin, for instance, has ...
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... movement ordained by God. This idea was promoted by William Gilpin, a journalist, who travelled the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. He was instrumental in preparing documents encouraging American westward expansion for the Senate in 1846 ...
... movement ordained by God. This idea was promoted by William Gilpin, a journalist, who travelled the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. He was instrumental in preparing documents encouraging American westward expansion for the Senate in 1846 ...
Contenido
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Knowing the Tramp | 48 |
Gendering the Tramp | 87 |
Pathologizing the Tramp | 127 |
Picturing the Tramp | 171 |
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