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Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
Off the Books The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
Author: Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh
Listen to a short interview with Sudhir Venkatesh Host: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & Crane In this revelatory book, Sudhir Venkatesh takes us into Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, to explore the desperate, dangerous, and remarkable ways in which a community survives. We find there an entire world of unregu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674030718
ISBN-10: 0674030710
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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