No way out : precarious living in the shadow of poverty and drug dealing /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Duck, Waverly (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Drug traffic > Social aspects > Northeastern States. Urban poor > Northeastern States > Social conditions. Cities and towns > Northeastern States. Sociology, Urban > Northeastern States.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : precarious living
Jonathan's world
Drug-dealing careers
The rise and fall of Lyford Street
Snitching, gossip, and the power of information
The politics of murder and revenge
Collective punishment : black men's reflections on everyday life in Bristol Hill
Benita's story : coping with poverty in the age of welfare reform
Conclusion : understanding everyday life in the shadow of poverty and drug dealing.