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A sociology student embeds with a Chicago crack gang, chronicling poverty, power, and survival through an uneasy bond with its leader.
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A sociology student embeds with a Chicago crack gang, chronicling poverty, power, and survival through an uneasy bond with its leader.
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First introduced in Freakonomics, here is the full story of Sudhir Venkatesh, the sociology grad student who infiltrated one of Chicago's most notorious gangs The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world's attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. 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 ac...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Prostitution and pimping depicted; sexually explicit language recurs
Violence & gore
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Gang shootings, beatings, and street violence; life-threatening situations
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity, including racial slurs and sexual language
Substance use
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Crack dealing and use are central; addiction and drug economy throughout
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on poverty, race, policing, and underground economies
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Prostitution, coercion, poverty, and community violence shown on-page
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