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Gang leader for a day is the fascinating full story of how sudhir venkatesh managed to gain entree into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. The term itself has multiple meanings and contexts. What is it like to live in one of the usas roughest neighborhoods. Pdf gang leader for a day download full pdf book download. Chicago tribune the achievement of gang leader for a day is to give the dry statistics a raw, beating heart. The story of the young sociologist who studied a chicago crackdealing gang from the inside captured the worlds attention when it was first described in freakonomics. Jan 15, 2010 the strength of gang leader for a day is the way venkatesh shows his process of learning what life there is like and articulating those findings to a reader. The silence was piercing, and after a short conversation, mixed with laughter, jt enlists sudhir to be the gang leader for a day. Newsweek an eyeopening account into an underserved city within the city. You cant fix nothing, you never worked a day in your life. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. In the robert taylor homes projects on chicago s south side, sudhir befriends j. Freakonomics, by steven levitt and stephen dubner economist and journalist, respectively.

The book deals with how sociological studies purely based on statistics are not sufficient to explain or resolve poverty. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The boston globe a rich portrait of the urban poor, drawn not from statistics but from viivd tales of their lives and his, and how they intertwined. One of the central concerns of gang leader for a day is hustling. In 2017, it was reported that amc networks would be developing a drama series adaptation from the book. Sudhir venkatesh quotes author of gang leader for a day. Gang leader for a day is the fascinating full story of how sudhir venkatest managed to gain entree into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment.

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The themetracker below shows where, and to what degree, the theme of hustling appears in each chapter of gang leader for a day. Gang leader for a day pdf summary 12min blog books. I nearly choked on my beer when he summarized my capacities so succinctly and. Im looking forward to reading this and finishing up better angels. His two prior books were also good, but nothing at all like this one. Sudhir alladi venkatesh is an indian american sociologist, former professor of sociology at columbia university. His new memoir, gang leader for a day, recounts how venkatesh built his career on those notes, gathering enough material for his graduate thesis, a number of further research papers, and two. A rogue sociologist takes to the streets by sudhir venkatesh. Its nice to have books that are good for you but also fun to read. Gang leader for a day, like freakonomicswhere i first read about venkatesh and his gang experiencepresents keen analysis as well as unpretentious, accessible writing. The achievement of gang leader for a day is to give the dry statistics a raw, beating heart. Gang leader for a day is loosely related to the themes better angels in that it explores what life is like for those who dont live under effective governance.

Mar 19, 2018 gang leader for a day summary weve treaded along this territory in the past. Gang leader for a day is rooted in the relationship between the author and a young middle manager of the gang, jt. Facebooks mark zuckerberg book club gang leader for a day. Other books related to gang leader for a day venkateshs memoir participates in two different literary genres or subfields. The theme of hustling in gang leader for a day from litcharts. Book of the week 8 gang leader for a day by sudhir vankatesh. He experienced the hard decisions a gang leader must make, quite like the job of a ceo, having meetings, and keeping the gangmembers in line. A rogue sociologist takes to the streets is a memoir written by sudhir venkatesh. One day, after observing the job the gang leader did, jt, he was permitted to try being the gang leader for a day.

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His writings, stories, and documentaries have appeared in the american prospect and on pbs and national public radios this american. Im not sure im ready for another big research project just yet, i said. What you really need to know about gang leader for a day get to know one of mark zuckerbergs favorite book picks. I was surprised to learn how the gang is both a harm and a benefit to the community. Sometimes, his lexicon is awkward, even cliched, but, like his. Eventually, sudhir takes over jts position as gang leader for one day, and sees how jt manages the foot soldiers who sell drugs, the community organizers like pastor wilkins, officer reggie, and autry who mediate between gangs, and the other people like johnny, who run stores in the area, and whose small businesses often pay. Gang leader for a day study guide from litcharts the. Sociologist sudhir venkatesh talked about his book, gang leader for a day. A rogue sociologist takes to the streets, which was published the previous week by penguin press. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 10, 2008 the story of the young sociologist who studied a chicago crackdealing gang from the inside captured the worlds attention when it was first described in freakonomics. Gang leader for a day recounts the day to day life of the urban poor, in which sudhir venkatesh, a sociology graduate student, headed to robert taylor homes. Here are the most important and astonishing points from sudhir venkateshs gang leader for a day, a sociological study of chicagos the.

On the pivotal day for which venkatesh becomes gang leader he is given an intimate view of jts day as he resolves dilemmas many managers will recognise agency problems, motivational issues, supplier relationships sometimes in ways most of us as managers dont often, at least. No recommendations found we dont have any recommendations for gangleader fora day right now. Feb 15, 2008 his new memoir, gang leader for a day, recounts how venkatesh built his career on those notes, gathering enough material for his graduate thesis, a number of further research papers, and two. A rogue sociologist takes to the streets venkatesh, sudhir on. Gang leader for a day by sudhir venkatesh reading guide. Gang leader for a day by sudhir venkatesh waterstones. When venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of chicagos most notorious housing projects, he was looking for people to take a multiplechoice. While they were very academic, this one is not at all. Over several years, the two formed a tense friendship that allowed ventaktesh unprecedented access to the inner. Feb 05, 2009 in the robert taylor homes projects on chicago s south side, sudhir befriends j. Zone in transition what happened next criminal behavior is learned through interactions with others sudhir imitated j. When his gang was warring with another gang, for instance, j. Study guide gang leader for a day by sudhir venkatesh supersummary book summary.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sudhir venkateshs gang leader for a day portrays the bleak and brutal gang. The gang leader is a complex character an ultraviolent college educated gang member who left work because racism meant that he was never going to be promoted beyond store boy. Gang leader for a day is an autobiographical account of a sociologists six years of living with and studying of the residents of a housing project called robert taylor in chicago. Gang leader for a day is the fascinating full story of how sudhir venkatesh managed to gain entrance into the gang, what he learned, and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of chicagos most notorious housing projects, he was looking for people to take a multiple. Feb 05, 2009 buy gang leader for a day 01 by venkatesh, sudhir isbn. He has written three more sociological studies, in addition to gang leader for a day. The silence was piercing, and after a short conversation, mixed with laughter, jt enlists sudhir to be the gang leader for a. Dubner, coauthor of freakonomics when firstyear graduate student sudhir venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of chicagos most notorious housing projects, he hoped to find a few people willing to take a multiplechoice survey on urban povertyand impress his professors with his boldness.

This 52page guide for gang leader for a day by sudhir venkatesh includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 8 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections. Aged 16, walking around chicago in 1971, i chanced upon a city within a city on the. This is the thing that surprised me the most, venkatesh says. Most simply, hustling means whatever one does to survive in the projects. At the beginning of may my bookclub tried something new, a bring the boys night. The only thing you know how to do is hang out with niggers like us. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gang leader for a day. He stuck around, befriended a gang leader and for the next decade lived a. Listen to gang leader for a day by sudhir venkatesh at. One day, sudhir asks jt what was so hard about being a gang leader. Sudhir venkatesh is a professor of sociology and african american studies at columbia university and the author of the bestseller gang leader for a day. Similar books like gang leader for a day tastedive. If you like gang leader for a day you might like similar books. A rogue sociologist takes to the streets ebook written by sudhir venkatesh.