ISBN:
0275953599
,
0275950026
,
9780275953591
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xiii, 126 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2010 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Sex, Scams, and Street Life : The Sociology of New York City's Times Square
DDC:
306/.09747/1
Keywords:
Plazas History
;
Times Square (New York, N.Y.) Social conditions
Abstract:
For more than 60 years, Times Square has reigned as one of New York's premiere tourist attractions. In recent years, an average of 20 million people visit New York City, and Times Square is a sight most do not miss. The reason for this is that Times Square holds something for everyone: theaters, restaurants, entertainment, and a transportation center that brings almost 400,000 people into the city every day. For a sociologist interested in studying crime and the ways in which deviant networks and communities emerge, Times Square offers numerous opportunities. Because large segments of these gr
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Introduction; Part I: Research and Times Square; 1. Methodological Notes for a Times Square Field Station; 2. An Exploration in Visual Ethnography; Part II: The Social Landscape: Hustlers, Merchants, and Peep Shows; 3. The Nature of Male Prostitution in Times Square; 4. The Incense Merchant on Times Square: The Black Muslim Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism; 5. Dramaturgy and the Social Organization of Peep Shows; Part III: The Changing Face of Times Square; 6. The 42nd Street Development Project
Description / Table of Contents:
7. The Times Square Business Improvement District and Its Role in Changing the Face of Times Square8. The Midtown Community Court Experiment; 9. Law Enforcement in Times Square, 1970s-1990s; 10. Taking It to the Streets: Outreach to Youth in Times Square; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Editor and Contributors
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-118) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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