{"product_id":"living-black-social-life-in-an-african-american-neighborhood-9780299305345","title":"Living Black: Social Life in an African American Neighborhood","description":"\u003ci\u003eLiving Black\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e Mark S. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Outstanding\" books for public \u0026amp; secondary school libraries from university presses, American Library Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark S. Fleisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299305345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark S. Fleisher is a research professor in the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He formerly worked at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and at Illinois State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeggars and Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead End Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWarehousing Violence\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39952735993971,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_abf28301-e3f6-41ed-b24b-2544c47ceb60.jpg?v=1648564628","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/living-black-social-life-in-an-african-american-neighborhood-9780299305345","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}