Boy and Girl Tramps of America

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A thorough and honest picture of Depression-era young people forced to ride the rails.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Minehan, Thomas
Other Authors: Honeyman, Susan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2023.
Series:Cultures of Childhood Ser.
Subjects:
Tramps > United States.
Youth.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies
Social conditions.
Tramps.
United States > Social conditions.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • BOY AND GIRL TRAMPS OF AMERICA
  • Title
  • Dedication
  • Copyright
  • CONTENTS
  • Editor's Introduction, 2022
  • Author's Introduction, 1934
  • 1. The Seasons in the Life of a Boy Tramp
  • 2. Before the Big Trouble Came
  • 3. Why Did They Leave Home?
  • 4. How They Travel
  • 5. How They Get Food
  • 6. How They Get Clothing
  • 7. Where They Sleep
  • 8. Their New Education
  • 9. Sex Life
  • 10. Religious Life
  • 11. Political and Social Philosophy
  • 12. Prestige Standards
  • 13. Conversations
  • 14. Two Diaries
  • 15. Their Tribal Life
  • 16. Vagabondage in the Past
  • 17. Conclusions
  • Appendix: Data Concerning Young Vagrants
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Index
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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