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875696
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| Main Entry
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Fleisher, Mark S.
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| Title & Author
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Living black : : social life in an African American neighborhood /\ Mark S. Fleisher.
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| Publication Statement
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Madison, Wisconsin :: The University of Wisconsin Press,, [2015]
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, ©2015
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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0299305333
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: 9780299305338
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0299305341
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9780299305345
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The ethnographer and the ex-convict -- Culture and social life -- Lively streets -- Everyday life -- New neighbors -- Dreams and realities -- Rebirth days -- They don't need a savior.
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| Abstract
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"Living black breaks the stereotype of poor African American neighborhoods as dysfunctional ghettos of helpless and hopeless people. Despite real and enduring poverty, the community described here -- the historic North End of Champaign, Illinois -- has a vibrant social life and strong ties among generations. But it operates on its own nonjudgmental terms -- teen moms aren't derided, school dropouts aren't ridiculed, and parolees and ex-cons aren't scorned. Mark Fleisher offers a window into daily life in this neighborhood, particularly through the stories of Mo and Memphis Washington, who fight to sustain a stable home for their children, and of Burpee, a local man who has returned to the North End to rebuild his life after years of crime and punishment in Chicago."--Publisher's description.
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African Americans-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.
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Ex-convicts-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.
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Ex-gang members-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.
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Gang members-- Illinois-- Champaign-- Social conditions.
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African Americans-- Social conditions.
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Ethnic Race Studies.
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Ex-convicts-- Social conditions.
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Gang members-- Social conditions.
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Gender Ethnic Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Discrimination Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Minority Studies.
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Social Sciences.
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Illinois, Champaign.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.896/073077366
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| LC Classification
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E185.86.F56 2015
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