Description
This new edition brings this study of inner-city life up to date.
About the Author
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Reviews
'... rich interview and observational data is used to tell the stories of the residents ... It is clear that Bourgois is a very skilled ethnographer and the book is testimony to that.' Sociology
'... an impressive book. The beautifully written and well organised ethnography gives an insight into the drug scene culture with its harsh and shocking details of violence. ... a masterpiece of ethnographic description ...' Medische Anthropologie
Book Information
ISBN 9780521017114
Author Philippe Bourgois
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 700g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 21mm