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Chronicles of a greyhound gypsy: notes on 21st century America

by Stuart Hendrick

Institution:	University of Georgia
Department:	Journalism and Mass Communication
Degree:	MA
Year:	2007
Keywords:	Autoethnography
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Record ID:	1794599
Full text PDF:	http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/hendrick_stuart_t_200705_ma

Abstract

stThis project examines 21 century America by exploring and interacting with people in all regions of the country in order to reveal the widely varying attitudes and cultures of a nation. Inspired by Hunter S. Thompson and his style of Gonzo journalism, I rode 14,026 miles on Greyhound buses in 67 days through 39 states. Through the processes of autoethnography, I put myself in situations that force me to examine my own thoughts and opinions. I experience first hand a complicated country that is rapidly changing as technology booms and war rages. I share my thoughts, feelings and perceptions without any conscious self-censorship. The arenas I find myself in include politics, race, the class system, poverty, war and capitalism.