ISBN:
9780226298238
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (166 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.896/073074
Keywords:
Drug traffic-Social aspects-Northeastern States
;
Urban poor-Northeastern States-Social conditions
;
Cities and towns-Northeastern States
;
Sociology, Urban-Northeastern States
;
Electronic books.
Abstract:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Precarious Living -- One - Jonathan's World -- Two - Drug-Dealing Careers -- Three - The Rise and Fall of Lyford Street -- Four - Snitching, Gossip, and the Power of Information -- Five - The Politics of Murder and Revenge -- Six - Collective Punishment: Black Men's Reflections on Everyday Life in Bristol Hill -- Seven - Benita's Story: Coping with Poverty in the Age of Welfare Reform -- Conclusion: Understanding Everyday Life in the Shadow of Poverty and Drug Dealing -- Bibliography -- Index.
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