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Steve Viscelli
Steve Viscelli is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Swarthmore College. He is the author of
The Big Rig: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream
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Adrees Latif / Reuters
Truck Stop: How One of America’s Steadiest Jobs Turned Into One of Its Most Grueling
In the late ‘70s, most truckers had sizable paychecks, reasonable hours, and even political clout.
Steve Viscelli
May 10, 2016