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Vernacular cabs: Jitneys and gypsies in five cities
Abstract Although there is an extensive literature on taxis and taxicab drivers, this is not the case for jitneys (gypsies). After a definition of “vernacular” is provided, the paper proceeds with an overview of vernacular cab operations in five American cities: Chattanooga, Chicago, New York, Omaha and Philadelphia. The overviews are based on library research, interviews and the participant-observation method (as jitney driver in Omaha). An overwhelming number of vernacular operations are in the hands of blacks; a few, in New York City, are run by Puerto Ricans. After the overviews—or ethnographies—are presented, the paper concludes with a discussion that touches on why these cabs are de facto taxis, the validity of “vernacular” as a term for the cab systems reviewed, why there has been a neglect of the vernaculars as a research topic, and the importance of vernaculars for policy analysis.
Vernacular cabs: Jitneys and gypsies in five cities
Abstract Although there is an extensive literature on taxis and taxicab drivers, this is not the case for jitneys (gypsies). After a definition of “vernacular” is provided, the paper proceeds with an overview of vernacular cab operations in five American cities: Chattanooga, Chicago, New York, Omaha and Philadelphia. The overviews are based on library research, interviews and the participant-observation method (as jitney driver in Omaha). An overwhelming number of vernacular operations are in the hands of blacks; a few, in New York City, are run by Puerto Ricans. After the overviews—or ethnographies—are presented, the paper concludes with a discussion that touches on why these cabs are de facto taxis, the validity of “vernacular” as a term for the cab systems reviewed, why there has been a neglect of the vernaculars as a research topic, and the importance of vernaculars for policy analysis.
Vernacular cabs: Jitneys and gypsies in five cities
Suzuki, Peter T. (author)
Transportation Research Part A: General ; 19 ; 337-347
1985-02-14
11 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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