American Project
American Project
Summary
Based on nearly a decade of fieldwork in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, this study presents an account of daily life in an American public housing complex. This book re-creates tenants' 30-year effort to build a safe and secure neighbourhood, chronicling their fight against both poverty and crime.
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American Project by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
Based on nearly a decade of fieldwork in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, this study presents an account of daily life in an American public housing complex. This book re-creates tenants' 30-year effort to build a safe and secure neighbourhood, chronicling their fight against both poverty and crime.William B. Sudhir Venkatesh is the William B. Sudhir Venkatesh is the William B. Sudhir Venk Columbia University's Ransford Professor of Sociology and member of the Committee on Global Thinking. His most recent book, Gang Leader for a Day, was a New York Times bestseller that won The Economist's best book of the year award. Venkatesh's work has featured in publications such as the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Post. He currently resides in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780674003217 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674003217 |
| Title | American Project |
| Author | Sudhir Venkatesh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2000-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |