In Search of Respect by Philippe Bourgois

In Search of Respect by Philippe Bourgois

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. During his many years living in the neighborhood, Bourgois eventually gained the confianza of enough Barrio residents to present their hopes, plans, and disappointments in their own words. The result is an engaging and often disturbing look at the problems of the inner-city, America's greatest domestic failing.

'In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, by Philippe Bourgois, brings the lives of these crack sellers into brilliant focusBourgois' 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

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ISBN 13	9780521574600
ISBN 10	0521574609
Titel	In Search of Respect
Autor	Philippe Bourgois
Serie	Structural Analysis In The Social Sciences
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1996-07-26
Seitenanzahl	406
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