Sociologist Terry Williams brings us a story straight out of today's headlines--teens becoming big-time drug dealers--and asks us to take another look at who is winning the war on drugs. "A breath-takting ethnographic account of young drug deadlers."--Boston Herald.
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Irrelevant and unscientific ethnography
Review Date: March 25, 2009
Reviewer: C. F. Denig,
If you are looking for more of a journalistic description and a short, amusing read, then this book is for you. He includes irrelevant details. It is more an ethnography of urban relationships in the context of the drug trade than of the drug trade proper.
If you are after a scientific ethnography of drug-selling, then I'd recommend Phillipe Bourgois' In Search of Respect. Avoid this book - it is not worthwhile if you are a sociologist or anthropologist.
AMAZING READ!!!!!!!
Review Date: June 14, 2007
Reviewer: judge jules,
great fun read. you can sit down and read it in a day really. the story follows some dominican kids who sell the kilos of coke. it is written like a documentary but has a TON of feeling in it. POOR CHILLE!!!!
SOCIETY?
Review Date: May 3, 2007
Reviewer: A. Jimenez, NEW YORK
Great book about the life of 8 young kids in New York whom changes schools and books for sealing drugs.... It tells how they became dealers,families problems and issues of friendshipp.. even thougth the book is great it does not mention in any page how society tried to help them...because they did not get any help or encoragement... any solutions any where??? more programs in such areas would definately improve the way teeneagers chooses to live their life and make their family more aware of such situations..it is not too late. quite interesting..learned more about drugs than what I ever wanted to....
Coca-Cola
Review Date: January 20, 2006
Reviewer: Seedless, Chicago
Pretty good book...
A story concerning the lifes of 8 kids deeply involved in cocaine trade in NYC during the 1980's. It is told from the point of view of an outsider looking in, which I would have rather seen it documented from the 'kids' view but what can you do? Bricks of coke, cut, re-rocked, packaged, street level retail, and all the nitty-gritty details involved with the process. If your looking for a book that tells the tale of the route of cocaine from the source, into the nose/arm of a user, and the people that make it happen. This book is for you, I am a sucker for this type of literature [drug-porn] so take my review with that in mind.
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See The Movie "Illtown" w/ Lili Taylor and Michael Rappaport
Review Date: June 8, 2000
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That movie was based on this book. I know this is probably promoting illiteracy and the ills of television, but if you like independents it's a good one. I haven't read the book. I DO READ quie a bit, but was inspired to check out the book because of the movie. The movie meanders a bit, so be prepared. Sorry I havent read the book yet but when I do I'll come back and report on what I thought
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