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dc.contributor.advisorShortridge, James R.
dc.contributor.authorDay, Stephanie L.
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-18T05:05:51Z
dc.date.available2010-03-18T05:05:51Z
dc.date.issued2009-12-03
dc.date.submitted2009
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:10620
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/5998
dc.description.abstractTruck stops provide a tie to place for mobile, long-haul drivers. Truckers rely on these businesses for necessities and help to shape their form and function with their perceptions and actions. An increasing domination of the industry by chain operations impacts these perceptions. Using interviews and field observations to determine drivers' sense of place, I find that, although feelings regarding truck stops vary, most drivers choose where to stop based on fuel, food, and restrooms.
dc.format.extent73 pages
dc.language.isoEN
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectMobility
dc.subjectSense of place
dc.subjectTruck stops
dc.titleHome Away from Home: The Evolution and Meaning of American Truck Stops
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberMyers, Garth A.
dc.contributor.cmtememberSlocum, Terry A.
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineGeography
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.A.
kusw.oastatusna
kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid7078790
dc.rights.accessrightsopenAccess


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