Boxcar Politics: The Hobo and Race, Labor, and Politics

Roundhouse Crosstalk
29/01/2022 37 min Temporada 2

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Join us on this week’s episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk. In this episode, we will continue last episode’s discussion with Dr. John Lennon, an associate professor at the University of South Florida and author of Boxcar Politics: The Hobo in Literature and Culture 1869-1956. This week we will be exploring the hobo mythos and its relationship to race, labor, and politics.
Please note that this episode will contain mentions of sexual assault and discrimination against minority groups. Viewer discretion is advised.
Follow Dr. John Lennon on twitter at @hoboacademic or visit his website at https://drjohnlennon.wordpress.com/.

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