Gang leader for a day : a rogue sociologist takes to the streets
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New York, New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
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9781594201509, 1594201501, 9780143114932, 014311493X
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor
TRUE CRIME ORGANIZED VENKATESH
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Published
New York, New York : Penguin Press, 2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 302 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781594201509, 1594201501, 9780143114932, 014311493X
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.8, 15 Points

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Includes index.
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The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. This is the full story of how Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When first-year grad student Venkatesh walked into one of Chicago's most notorious housing projects, he was looking for people to take a survey on urban poverty. He never imagined that he would befriend a gang leader and spend the better part of a decade inside the projects under his protection. He got to know the neighborhood dealers, crackheads, squatters, prostitutes, pimps, activists, cops, organizers, and officials. From his position of unprecedented access, he observed the gang as they operated their crack-selling business and rose or fell within the ranks of the gang's complex organizational structure.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.8,15,126021.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Venkatesh, S. (2008). Gang leader for a day: a rogue sociologist takes to the streets . Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Venkatesh, Sudhir, 1966-. 2008. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Venkatesh, Sudhir, 1966-. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Penguin Press, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Venkatesh, Sudhir. Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Penguin Press, 2008.

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