Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets - Hardcover

Venkatesh, Sudhir

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594201501 ISBN 13: 9781594201509

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Recounts the full story of a young sociologist whose infiltration of a Chicago drug gang was originally introduced in the work Freakonomics, in a firsthand account that describes the author's grad student idealism, his friendship with gang leader JT, and his seven-year witness to the organization's complex crack-selling trade.

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Review:

'A rich portrait of the urban poor ... drawn from vivid tales of their lives'
-- Economist

" an absolutely incredible book... equal parts comedy and tragedy... I promise you will not be able to put it down." -- Steven D. Levitt, co-author, Freakonomics

"Whether you enjoy fiction, history, or biography you'll be drawn to Venkatesh's gripping retelling of his experiences in the Robert Taylor Homes." -- Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

'A fascinating and full access look at survival in an urban war zone' -- The Herald

'A rollicking read...a vivid insight into gang culture' -- The Times

'Darkly entertaining ... an absorbing and self-effacing odyssey' -- The Guardian

'an absolutely incredible book... equal parts comedy and tragedy... I promise you will not be able to put it down.' -- Steven D. Levitt, co-author, Freakonomics

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1594201501
• ISBN 13: 9781594201509
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 302