Gang leader for a day : a rogue sociologist takes to the streets
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Venkatesh, Sudhir Alladi.
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions.
Gangs -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Sociology students -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
Urban poor -- Research -- Illinois -- Chicago.
Venkatesh, Sudhir Alladi.
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Autobiographies.

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xiv, 302 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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UG
Level 6.8, 15 Points

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Includes index.
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"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."--Publisher's description.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,6.8,15.0,126021.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

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

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