Renegade Dreams: Living through Injury in Gangland Chicago
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Renegade Dreams: Living through Injury in Gangland Chicago

by Laurence Ralph

Sociology Urban Studies
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An ethnographic exploration of injury, survival, and resilience among residents navigating violence and systemic challenges in Chicago's gang-affected communities.

ISBN-13 9780226032719 ASIN 022603271X Views 326 Publisher University of Chicago Press Year 2014 Edition Illustrated Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 256 Adult No Created February 17, 2026 Updated August 11, 2026
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Renegade Dreams explores the lived experiences of injury and recovery in gangland Chicago.

The book examines how residents navigate violence, disability, and systemic challenges.

It highlights strategies of resilience and community support amid ongoing hardship.

Laurence Ralph draws on extensive fieldwork to present nuanced accounts of survival.

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