Social Sciences

Anthropology

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Poverty & Homelessness

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Sociology

Mitchell Duneier

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Introduction-Part 1: “The Informal Life of the Sidewalk”

Sidewalk Introduction-Part 1: “The Informal Life of the Sidewalk” Summary & Analysis

Part 2: “New Uses of Sidewalks”

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Part 3: “The Limits of Informal Social Control”

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Part 4: “Regulating the People Who Work the Streets”

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Part 5: “The Construction of Decency”-Conclusion

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