No way out: precarious living in the shadow of poverty and drug dealing

Introduction : precarious living -- Jonathan's world -- Drug-dealing careers -- The rise and fall of Lyford Street -- Snitching, gossip, and the power of information -- The politics of murder and revenge -- Collective punishment : black men's reflections on everyday life in Bristol Hill --...

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Autor principal: Duck, Waverly (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago [u.a.] The Univ. of Chicago Press 2015
En:Año: 2015
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Palabras clave:
Cities and towns > Northeastern States
Drug traffic > Social aspects > Northeastern States
Sociology, Urban > Northeastern States
USA > Nordoststaaten > Großstadt > Sozialer Brennpunkt > Armut > Drogenhandel > Alltag
Urban poor > Northeastern States > Social conditions
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Sumario:Introduction : precarious living -- Jonathan's world -- Drug-dealing careers -- The rise and fall of Lyford Street -- Snitching, gossip, and the power of information -- The politics of murder and revenge -- Collective punishment : black men's reflections on everyday life in Bristol Hill -- Benita's story : coping with poverty in the age of welfare reform -- Conclusion : understanding everyday life in the shadow of poverty and drug dealing
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:xi, 153 S 23 cm
ISBN:9780226297903
9780226298061