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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio by Bourgois, Philippe
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- Condition
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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Product Group
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- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780521435185
- Publication Name
- In Search of Respect : Selling Crack in El Barrio
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Series
- Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences Ser.
- Publication Year
- 1995
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 25.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 406 Pages
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In this compelling study of the crack business in East Harlem, Philippe Bourgois argues that a cultural struggle for respect has led some residents of 'El Barrio' away from the legal job market, and into a downward spiral of crime and poverty.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521435188
ISBN-13
9780521435185
eBay Product ID (ePID)
954294
Product Key Features
Publication Name
In Search of Respect : Selling Crack in El Barrio
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences Ser.
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
406 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Series Number 10
Lc Classification Number
Hv5810 .B68 1995
Reviews
'In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, by Philippe Bourgois, brings the lives of these crack sellers into brilliant focus. Bourgois' raw and poignant book delivers a message about the economics of exclusion that should shake public perceptions of the inner-city drug trade.' Greg Donaldson, The Washington Post, ‘In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, by Philippe Bourgois, brings the lives of these crack sellers into brilliant focus. Bourgois’ raw and poignant book delivers a message about the economics of exclusion that should shake public perceptions of the inner-city drug trade.’Greg Donaldson, The Washington Post, 'Critics have called this 'stunning reporting' and 'riveting' - read it and you will see why.'L. C. C. J. Newsletter, 'Critics have called this 'stunning reporting' and 'riveting' - read it and you will see why.' L. C. C. J. Newsletter, 'In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, by Philippe Bourgois, brings the lives of these crack sellers into brilliant focus. Bourgois' raw and poignant book delivers a message about the economics of exclusion that should shake public perceptions of the inner-city drug trade.'Greg Donaldson, The Washington Post, ‘Critics have called this ‘stunning reporting’ and ‘riveting’ - read it and you will see why.’L. C. C. J. Newsletter
Table of Content
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Violating apartheid in the United States; 2. A street history of El Barrio; 3. Crackhouse management: addiction, discipline, and dignity; 4. 'Goin' legit': disrespect and resistance at work; 5. School days: learning to be a better criminal; 6. Redefining gender on the street; 7. Families and children in pain; 8. Vulnerable fathers; 9. Conclusion; Epilogue.
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, Economics / General, Psychopathology / Addiction, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Criminology, Sociology / Urban
Lccn
95-005929
Dewey Decimal
363.4/5/097471
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Psychology, Business & Economics, Social Science
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