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In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio
Philippe Bourgois spent years living among Puerto Rican crack dealers in East Harlem, revealing a world where drug selling is about more than money—it's a desperate search for respect and identity. This book exposes how systemic racism and economic exclusion shape choices in ways most people overlook. It’s a sharp, human look at survival on the margins.
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