Floating city
a rogue sociologist lost and found in New York's underground economy
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Author
Publication
2013 - The Penguin Press, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
71,750 words, Guess
Page Count
287 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27150280M
- ISBN-139781594204166
- ISBN-101594204160
- OCLC Control Number830206106
- OCLC Control Number2013007700
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Numberfloatingcityrogu0000venk
- Library of Congress Control Number2013007700
Classifications
- DDC330
- LCCHD2346.U52 N5585 2013
Description
Based on Venkatesh's interviews with New York City prostitutes and socialites, immigrants and academics, high end drug bosses and street-level dealers, "Floating City" exposes the underground as the city's true engine of social transformation and economic prosperity--revealing a wholly unprecedented vision of New York. A remarkable memoir of sociological investigation.
Subjects
Places
People
Other Editions
- Floating city: a rogue sociologist lost and found in New York's underground economy
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