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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio Paperback – 26 July 1996

by Philippe Bourgois (Author)
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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.
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    406 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  4. Publication date
    26 July 1996
  5. Dimensions
    15 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0521574609
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0521574600
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'In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio, by Philippe Bourgois, brings the lives of these crack sellers into brilliant focus. Bourgois' 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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Vigorous and often harrowing look at the lives of crack dealers in East Harlem.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (26 July 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 406 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521574609
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521574600
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15 x 2.3 x 22.9 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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