Jeff Ferrell, Drift: Illicit Mobility and Uncertain Knowledge

Authors

Travis Milburn, Tennessee Tech University

Abstract

"Today, one does not have to look hard for examples of populations in flux. From war refugees abandoning familiar lands for safety to migratory workers in search of economic opportunities, drift is not only a defining feature of the contemporary world, but it is indeed a global phenomenon. In Jeff Ferrell's Drift: Illicit Mobility and Uncertain Knowledge, we see drift in action in North America and experience the history of hoboing through a cultural, social, and political narrative. While there are many readily accessible examples of the phenomenon of drift in the world, this book shows that drift is here, there, and everywhere-and is often where we are not looking."

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Recommended Citation

Milburn, Travis (2019) "Jeff Ferrell, Drift: Illicit Mobility and Uncertain Knowledge," Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 7: No. 3, Article 6.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol7/iss3/6