Hobohemia and the Crucifixion Machine: Rival Images of a New World in 1930s Vancouver
In the early years of the Great Depression, thousands of unemployed homeless transients settled into Vancouver's "hobo jungle." The jungle operated as a distinct community, in which goods were exchanged and shared directly, without benefit of currency. The organization of life was imm...
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Main Author: | Todd McCallum (auth) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Athabasca University Press
2014
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Series: | Fabriks: Studies in the Working Class series
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