Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-184
Author(s):  
Jack Reid
Keyword(s):  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
New Right ◽  
Risk Averse ◽  
The Road ◽  
Economic Stagnation ◽  
The Media ◽  
On The Road ◽  
American Society

This chapter connects the declining popularity and acceptance of hitchhiking with the nation’s economic stagnation in the late 1970s and the rise of the New Right during Ronald Reagan’s two terms in office. An increasingly risk-averse American society began to associate hitchhiking with subversive behaviour and crime. Unlike the youthful faces on the road in previous generations, the hitchhikers of this period—deemed “drifters” by the media—were predominantly out of work and desperate. The conservative movement’s frank acceptance of inequality and staunchly individualistic attitudes, in tandem with changing hitchhiking demographics, weakened the cooperative sentiments of previous decades, providing an easier justification for motorists to ignore so-called ride beggars. Although hitchhiking in many ways gelled with the nation’s automobile-centered transportation infrastructure, its unpredictability and cooperative nature ultimately did not mesh with a more risk-averse and privatized American society.

An Unfiltered Dose of the Human Condition

2020 ◽  
pp. 103-132
Author(s):  
Jack Reid
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
The Road ◽  
Previous Decade ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Media ◽  
State And Local ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Times

After a significant drop in ride solicitation during the previous decade, the early 1960s witnessed what journalists at the time deemed a “hitchhiking renaissance.” Young people, the predominant hitchhikers of the era, attached different meanings to the practice. For those frustrated with the status quo and inspired by the Beat novel On the Road, hitchhiking was part of an alternative lifestyle. Others saw thumbing as a thrifty way to get to civil rights and anti-war demonstrations. “Sport hitchhikers” characterized the practice as a pathway to adventure and authentic experience. Finally, some continued to associate hitchhiking with utter necessity. Although there continued to be vocal critics of the practice, the media of the early sixties put forth a more nuanced analysis of hitchhiking as journalists tried to make sense of the era’s youth culture. At the same time, some state and local legislatures softened their anti-hitchhiking laws. Despite concerns about highway safety and periodic acts of violence, this brand of hitchhiking found greater acceptance in American culture because it tracked with the spirit of the times, including the optimism and ambition of President John F Kennedy’s vision of a “New Frontier.”

Myth in Charles Kuralt's “On the Road”

2002 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Ehrlich
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Conservative System ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Road ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
American Myths ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Other World ◽  
American Society

Charles Kuralt was perhaps the most beloved journalist of his day via his “On the Road” television reports for CBS News. This article qualitatively examines those reports in the context of Kuralt's speeches and other writings. It argues that his stories not only drew upon ancient myths such as those of the “Other World” and the “Good Mother” but also uniquely American myths extolling self-reliance and individuals' ability to address social problems. The article examines whether those myths primarily served conservative, system-maintaining ends or presented a model for change in journalism and American society that is still relevant today.

scholarly journals TINJAUAN UMUR RENCANA JALAN PADA TAHUN KE 3 TERHADAP PENURUNAN KINERJA JALAN

Teras Jurnal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Adzuha - Desmi
Keyword(s):  
Transportation Network ◽  
Road Surface ◽  
Transportation Infrastructure ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Third ◽  
Marshall Test ◽  
Road Performance ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Relationship

<p align="center"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p>Highway is a land transportation infrastructure that forms a transportation network to connect an area to other regions, so that the wheels of the economy and development can rotate well. This research was based on the road age of the third year of the road Krueng Geukueh - Beureughang, so the researchers wanted to know what factors were the causes of performance degradation on the road and the relationship between the decline in road performance on the material used. In this study includes 3 stages, namely, Core drill, Marshall Test testing and testing of Test Extracts that have been achieved using 8 (Eight) samples. So it can be concluded that there has been a decrease in asphalt levels on the road resulting in damage and decreased performance on the road. Coupled with increased charges within 3 (three) years, therefore repairs to the road are needed. From this research, it is expected to be able to provide input to improve the quality of the material and the layer of road surface pavement.</p><p> </p><strong><em>Keywords :   Decreasing Road Performance, Core Drill,  Marshall Test, Test Extract,  Asphalt Level.</em></strong>

Roadside Americans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Reid
Keyword(s):  
Civil Rights ◽  
Ronald Reagan ◽  
The United States ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
White House ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
On The Road ◽  
American Society ◽  
Reagan Era

Between the Great Depression and the mid-1970s, hitchhikers were a common sight for motorists, as American service members, students, and adventurers sought out the romance of the road in droves. Beats, hippies, feminists, and civil rights and antiwar activists saw "thumb tripping" as a vehicle for liberation, living out the counterculture's rejection of traditional values. Yet, by the time Ronald Reagan, a former hitchhiker himself, was in the White House, the youthful faces on the road chasing the ghost of Jack Kerouac were largely gone—along with sympathetic portrayals of the practice in state legislatures and the media. In Roadside Americans, Jack Reid traces the rise and fall of hitchhiking, offering vivid accounts of life on the road and how the act of soliciting rides from strangers, and the attitude toward hitchhikers in American society, evolved over time in synch with broader economic, political, and cultural shifts. In doing so, Reid offers insight into significant changes in the United States amid the decline of liberalism and the rise of the Reagan Era.

scholarly journals The Real America: Representation of American Society in Jack Kerouac’s On the Road Based on Michel Foucault’s Notions of Institutions, Normalization, and Surveillance

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iraj Soleymanjahan ◽  
Nasser Maleki ◽  
Hiwa Weisi
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
Jack Kerouac ◽  
The Novel ◽  
American Government ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Road ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
On The Road ◽  
American Society ◽  
Fitting In

This study aimed to scrutinize and analyze the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac in the light of the political theory of Michel Foucault. The focus, however, would be specifically on the concepts of normalization, institutions and surveillance put forward in his book Discipline and Punish (1995), coupled with some other works that wrestle with the close links of power, society, and institutions. This research seeked to describe the real America in the 1950s, a decade that witnessed both conformism and radicality, represented in the novel. The study pointed out that the novel was a depiction of the American society in the 1950s in which distinct, overlapping institutions did a great deal in restricting the freedom of individuals who seeked liberation and authenticity. The American government draws on the power of the law, police, prison, academia, family, and different other overlapping and satellite institutions, working hand in hand to create a matrix. The concept of matrix, therefore, highlights the nexus through which the normalization and conformity of the individuals are guaranteed, leading to the creation of perfect institutionalized men who are reduced to the level of simpletons. The whole novel becomes the story of some men who advocate abnormality as their credo to live a free life. Quite the contrary, they are transitioned into meek and docile bodies whose identity hinges on being like others in fitting in and following the norms through different dominant fragmenting institutions.

scholarly journals Needs Analysis for the Development of a Training Module for Hypercontent Examination Emission Inspection at the Ministry of Transportation

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 322
Author(s):  
Galuh Indri Kusumawati ◽  
R.A. Murti Kusuma Wirasti ◽  
Dwi Kusumawardani
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Media ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Motorized Vehicles ◽  
Exhaust Gas Emissions

The main factor of air pollution in Indonesia is motorized vehicles. Motorized vehicles operating on the road will produce exhaust gas emissions which result in air pollution. In overcoming exhaust gas emissions in vehicles, the Ministry of Transportation conducts training for exhaust emission inspection, and conducts training at one of the technical implementation units, namely the Indonesian Land Transportation Polytechnic (PTDI) STTD. The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs analysis to develop a hyper content learning module for training on exhaust emission examinations, using the R&D (research and Development) method using the Derek Rowntree model. The hyper content module is a module that combines hypertext, hyperlinks, and hypermedia, and the media used in the form of video, QR code, YouTube, and cloud computing. With the development of the hyper content module, it is possible to improve the understanding and learning outcomes of training participants in studying exhaust emissions from vehicles when compared to conventional learning.

scholarly journals Evaluation of awareness level of Taliqan residents about the health hazard of environmental pollution

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Nazar Mohammad Wahaj ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Abidi
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
The Road ◽  
Waste Storage ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
The Media ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The City ◽  
Awareness Level

Protecting the environment is one of the most important responsibilities for every human being to keep it clean and protected. The pollutant and contaminated environment will cause many life-threatening diseases. It is well known that humans’ activities are the main causes of environmental pollution, therefore this research is aimed to evaluate the awareness level of Taliqan residents about the health hazards and environmental pollutions. The method used in this study was descriptive analytics and the data was collected through the questionnaires distributed to the townspeople and their responses were recorded. The results of this study showed that among 540 participants, 45.1% have fully awareness about the type of pollution and its health hazards, 25.74% have good knowledge, 14% have medal awareness, 11.85% have low awareness, 3.14% did not have any unaware. Also, none of the participants did not report daily activities of the municipality regarding management and cleanup of the city, while 1.85% reported the weekly activities, 20% monthly activities, 49.62% confirmed the non- program activities, and 19.44% were unaware of the city’s cleanup process by municipal authorities’ responsible persons. This study concludes that poor management of municipal officials, lack of waste containers on the road sides and amusement parks are the main reasons behind the waste storage and aggregation of rubbish in every corner of the city. In addition, lack of effective environmental education programs through the media has made the culture of urbanization and environmental protection less institutionalized among citizens.

Brother, Can You Spare a Ride?

2020 ◽  
pp. 15-44
Author(s):  
Jack Reid
Keyword(s):  
Great Depression ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Jim Crow ◽  
White Male ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
The Road ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
The Media ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The New Deal

This chapter covers the Great Depression and explores the ways this socio-economic environment impacted American perceptions of transient individuals—focusing on the perspectives of hitchhikers, the media, and law enforcement agencies. Economic dislocations and widespread unemployment spurred discussions about the merits of social cooperation and self-reliance in American culture, manifesting in heated debates about the “worthiness” of hitchhikers’ pleas for lifts. With the depression stagnating automobile purchases, the New Deal social order softened American attitudes toward white male hitchhikers. Still, Jim Crow policies and patriarchal attitudes made it more difficult for minorities and women to solicit rides. Detailed stories throughout document the tactile experience of those on the road, offering new insights into the lives of Americans during the Great Depression.

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