Money Has No Smell: The Africanization of New York City
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In February 1999 the tragic New York City police shooting of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed street vendor from Guinea, brought into focus the existence of West African merchants in urban America. In Money Has No Smell, Paul Stoller offers us a more complete portrait of the complex lives of West African immigrants like Diallo, a portrait based on years of research Stoller conducted on the streets of New York City during the 1990s. Blending...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226775305
ISBN13:9780226775302
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:232 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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African-American Studies Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics TextbooksCustomer Reviews
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A great book for African/ African-American studies.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book was assigned as part of a senior seminar in African and African-American Studies at my university. This ethnographic work is fascinating and perfect for understanding connections between Africans and African-Americans, as well as explorations regarding globalization.
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