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Gang Leader for a Day

Paperback • 2009 • English

Gang Leader for a Day

By Sudhir Venkatesh

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About the book

Sudhir Venkatesh the young sociologist who became famous in Freakonomics (Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?) describes his time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago and answers another question: what's it like to live in hell? In the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago's South Side, Sudhir befriends J.T., a gang leader for the Black Kings. As he slowly gains J.T.'s trust, one day, in order to convince Sudhir of his own CEO-like qualities, J.T. makes him leader of ...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Biography and non-fiction prose
Society and Social Sciences

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ISBN

9780141030913

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Gang Leader for a Day

Format

Paperback

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