BOOKS
Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets
"A rich portrait of the urban poor, drawn not from statistics but from vivid tales of their lives and his, and how they intertwined."
Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
"This is a Chicago you don't know, told in readable prose that puts most other sociologists to shame.”
American Project: The Rise and Fall of the Modern Ghetto
"American Project is moving, thoughtful, and written with common-sense clarity.”
Youth, Globalization, and the Law (Co-edited with Ronald Kassimir)
"An interesting and thought-provoking collection of case studies..."