No Way Out
Precarious Living in the Shadow of Poverty and Drug Dealing
- Contents
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Introduction: Precarious Living
ONE / Jonathan’s World
TWO / Drug- Dealing Careers
THREE / The Rise and Fall of Lyford Street
FOUR / Snitching, Gossip, and the Power of Information
FIVE / The Politics of Murder and Revenge
SIX / Collective Punishment: Black Men’s Reflections on Everyday Life in Bristol Hill
SEVEN / Benita’s Story: Coping with Poverty in the Age of Welfare Reform
Conclusion: Understanding Everyday Life in the Shadow of Poverty and Drug Dealing
Bibliography
Index
Society for the Study of Social Problems: C. Wright Mills Award
Finalist
Political Science: Urban Politics
Sociology: Criminology, Delinquency, Social Control | Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relations | Urban and Rural Sociology
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