In Search Of Respect by Philippe Bourgois
Selling Crack in El Barrio
An ethnographic portrait of Puerto Rican residents in East Harlem involved in the crack economy, tracing how structural racism, deindustrialization, and the underground labor market shape daily life and the pursuit of dignity. Based on long-term participant observation, it explores tensions between mainstream work norms and street culture, the roles of violence and masculinity, and the moral compromises people make to survive, challenging stereotypes while revealing resilience amid constrained choices.
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- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 390-430 pages
- Original Language
- English
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