Righteous Dopefiend (California Series in Public Anthropology) (Volume 21)
by Philippe Bourgois, Jeffrey Schonberg
An ethnographic portrait of homeless heroin users in San Francisco, exploring survival, marginalization, and the effects of poverty and policy.
About This Book
Righteous Dopefiend presents an in-depth ethnographic account of homeless heroin users in San Francisco.
The work explores the daily realities, survival strategies, and social marginalization faced by its subjects.
Through photographs and narrative, the authors document the impact of poverty, policy, and addiction.
The book situates individual experiences within broader structures of inequality and public health.
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