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   Dec 10, 2020 · Sudhir Venkatesh recounts his way into Chicago's largest crack-dealing gang and how, while gathering information for his dissertation, gets to know his subjects as real people. The plot contains profanity and sexually explicit language and violence. Includes index.

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   Jan 1, 2008 · Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrée into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment.

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3. www.penguinrandomhouse.com › authors › 245199Sudhir Venkatesh | Penguin Random House

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   Books by Sudhir Venkatesh. Floating City. Gang Leader for a Day. SHARE: Sudhir Venkatesh is a professor of sociology and African American studies at Columbia University and the author of the bestseller Gang Leader...

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   When first-year graduate student Sudhir Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects, he hoped to find a few people willing to take a...

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   Feb 7, 2008 · Gang Leader for a Day is a gripping journey of discovery about life on the wrong side of the tracks. When naïve sociology student Sudhir Venakatesh went to find out more about urban poverty in Chicago, the last thing he expected was to be held hostage by a gang.

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   Dec 30, 2008 · Examining the morally ambiguous, highly intricate, and often corrupt struggle to survive in an urban war zone, Gang Leader for a Day also tells the story of the complicated friendship that develops between Venkatesh and JT--two young and ambitious men a universe apart.

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   Does Venkatesh have a sociological study on gangs?

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   Is Venkatesh's research considered Sociology?

   • Venkatesh's research is considered sociological in nature as the author focuses on behaviors, cultures, and worldviews rather than crime and its associated issues. These findings are consistent with the evidence provided by other sociologists, which will be discussed in detail below.

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   What books did Venkatesh write?

   • His writings, stories, and documentaries have appeared in The American Prospect, This American Life, The Source, PBS, and National Public Radio. Venkatesh's latest book, Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy, was published in September 2013 by The Penguin Press.

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   How did Venkatesh observe JT and his gang?

   • From a privileged position of unprecedented access, Venkatesh observed JT and the rest of his gang as they operated their crack-selling business, made peace with their neighbors, evaded the law, and rose up or fell within the ranks of the gang’s complex hierarchical structure.

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8. www.jstor.org › stable › 40210345Gang Leader for a Day: Griot for Life - JSTOR

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   This essay offers reflections on Sudhir Venkatesh 's book Gang Leader for a Day: KEY WORDS: gangs; deviance; social control; community; ethnography. What does America want of sociology? Cynical and pessimistic sociolo-gists would say that America wants little if anything from the discipline because its purpose remains unclear or misunderstood.