Music and Homelessness in Austin, Texas
| dc.contributor.advisor | Warms, Richard L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dees, Eric | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | McGee, Reece J. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Brunson, Emily K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-17T17:56:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-17T17:56:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Homelessness is a critical problem in America today. In Austin, some homeless people attempt to earn income by busking, playing music for monetary donations. In this thesis I will present findings based on field research among homeless buskers in Austin taking care to include many of my own experiences as a former homeless busker. Using a phenomenological framework, I will present case studies of three key informants that illustrate their subjective lifeworld experiences as they have been explained to me. In addition to reflecting upon these individuals’ life stories, I will place their narratives in the context of American homelessness. This thesis will add an account of the life experiences of these three homeless buskers to the ethnographic record. | |
| dc.description.department | Anthropology | |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.format.extent | 147 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Dees, E. (2012). Music and homelessness in Austin, Texas</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4242 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Music | |
| dc.subject | Homelessness | |
| dc.subject | Busking | |
| dc.subject | Phenomenology | |
| dc.title | Music and Homelessness in Austin, Texas | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.department | Anthropology | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Anthropology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas State University-San Marcos | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |