Negotiating work, family, and identity among long-haul Christian truck drivers : what would Jesus haul? /

This book examines the significance of Christianity and constructions of masculinity in the lives of long-haul drivers and how truckers work to construct narratives of their lives as ""good, moral"" individuals. Using qualitative research, the narratives of evangelical truckers a...

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Main Author: Upton, Rebecca L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Who are Christian truckers?
  • Christian truckers in culture and context
  • Where are Christian truckers? : on the road in bobtails and mobile ministries
  • Virgin berths : sex, gender and relationships on the road
  • Working men and God's work
  • Masculinity in motion : carrying the message on and off the road
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • About the author.