Social Order of the Slum: Ethnicity and Territory in the Inner City (Studies of Urban Society)
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Book Overview
While he did the research for this book, Gerald Suttles lived for almost three years in the high-delinquency area around Hull House on Chicago's New West Side. He came to know it intimately and was... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0226781917
Release Date:January 1969
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:270 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
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Must-read book for anyone interested in sociology of gangs.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The studies done in this book would be more difficult and dangerous to duplicate today. The authors lived in a low-income neighborhood in the 1960's and were able to closely observe community and gang behavior; they have many good insights into the nature of social relationships. If they tried the same study today, the people in the "slum" would first want to negotiate the movie rights!
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