Sudhir Venkatesh





Sudhir Venkatesh

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Average rating: 3.95 · 8,389 ratings · 1,084 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors
Gang Leader for a Day: A Ro...
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 7,830 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions
Off the Books: The Undergro...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 415 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions
American Project: The Rise ...
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3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
Youth, Globalization, and t...
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
Floating City: A Rogue Soci...
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2013
gang leader for a day
2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 2 editions
Building Community Capacity
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2.67 of 5 stars 2.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions
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“I'm not sure I'm ready for another big research project just yet," I said.
Oh Yeah?" he said, handing me one of the beers. "What else you going to do? You can't fix nothing , you never worked a day in your life. The only thing you know how to do is hang out with niggers like us."
I nearly choked on my beer when he summarized my capacities so succinctly - and, for the most part accurately.”
Sudhir Venkatesh, Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

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