In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio

by Philippe Bourgois

Sociology Anthropology

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Philippe Bourgois examines the search for respect within the world of crack selling in El Barrio, offering a focused title for readers interested in urban life, inequality, and social research.

ISBN-13 9780521017114 ASIN 0521017114 Views 528 Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2003 Edition 2 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 432 Adult No Created March 16, 2026 Updated October 16, 2026

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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio is a work by Philippe Bourgois.

The book focuses on crack selling in El Barrio and the pursuit of respect within that setting.

Its subject connects urban life, social inequality, and the lived experience of people involved in the drug trade.

This title may interest readers of sociology, anthropology, and urban studies.

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