| Description |
xi, 153 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : precarious living -- Jonathan's world -- Drug-dealing careers -- The rise and fall of Lyford Street -- Snitching, gossip, and the power of information -- The politics of murder and revenge -- Collective punishment : black men's reflections on everyday life in Bristol Hill -- Benita's story : coping with poverty in the age of welfare reform -- Conclusion : understanding everyday life in the shadow of poverty and drug dealing. |
| Subject |
Drug traffic -- Social aspects -- Northeastern States.
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Drug traffic -- Social aspects. |
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Northeastern States. |
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Drug traffic. |
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Urban poor -- Northeastern States -- Social conditions.
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Urban poor. |
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Social conditions. |
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Cities and towns -- Northeastern States.
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Cities and towns. |
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Sociology, Urban -- Northeastern States.
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Sociology, Urban. |
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Urban poor -- Social conditions. |
| ISBN |
022629790X (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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022629806X (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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9780226297903 (cloth) (alkaline paper) |
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9780226298061 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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9780226298238 (e-book) |
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