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In Search of Respect : Selling Crack in El Barrio (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences, Series Number 10),New
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Philippe Bourgois's ethnographic study of social marginalization in innercity America, won critical acclaim when it was first published in 1995. For the first time, an anthropologist had managed to gain the trust and longterm friendship of streetlevel drug dealers in one of the roughest ghetto neighborhoodsEast Harlem. This new edition adds a prologue describing the major dynamics that have altered life on the streets of East Harlem in the seven years since the first edition. In a new epilogue Bourgois brings up to date the stories of the peoplePrimo, Caesat, Luis, Tony, Candywho readers come to know in this remarkable window onto the world of the inner city drug trade. Philippe Bourgois is Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He has conducted fieldwork in Central America on ethnicity and social unrest and is the author of Ethnicity at Work: Divided Labor on a Central American Banana Plantation (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989). He is writing a book on homeless heroin addicts in San Francisco. 1/e hb ISBN (1996) 0521435188 1/e pb ISBN (1996) 0521574609
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'In Search of Respect'? A: The book focuses on the ethnographic study of social marginalization in inner-city America, specifically through the lens of street-level drug dealers in East Harlem.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Philippe Bourgois, who is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology, History and Social Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition is the second edition, published on December 23, 2002.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in the book? A: Key themes include social marginalization, the dynamics of the drug trade, and the personal stories of individuals involved in this trade in East Harlem.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 432 pages.
- Q: Is this book available in hardcover or paperback? A: This book is available in hardcover.
- Q: What condition is this book in? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What is the ISBN for the hardcover edition? A: The ISBN for the hardcover edition of the book is 0-521-43518-8.
- Q: Does this book include any updated content? A: Yes, the new edition includes a prologue and an epilogue that update the stories of the individuals featured in the original study.
- Q: What type of reader would benefit from this book? A: The book is ideal for readers interested in criminology, sociology, anthropology, and urban studies, particularly those focused on drug culture and social issues.