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You Owe Yourself a Drunk - Ethnography of Urban Nomads (Paperback, Illustrated Ed) Loot Price: R2,354
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You Owe Yourself a Drunk - Ethnography of Urban Nomads (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): James P Spradley

You Owe Yourself a Drunk - Ethnography of Urban Nomads (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

James P Spradley

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An account of the experiences of men who are repeatedly arrested for public drunkenness. This book challenges the idea that these men are simply rejects from society, who cannot organize their behavior by cultural traditions. Using the recently discovered methods of formal ethnographic analysis, the author presents this urban sub-culture as it relates to law enforcement agencies. Life in one jail is described in detail, showing how it changes the men's personal identities, teaching them the skills of this sub-culture and motivating them to adopt a nomadic way of life where drinking is a great social value. Originally published by Little, Brown and Company in 1970.

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Imprint: University Press of America
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 1988
First published: February 1988
Authors: James P Spradley
Dimensions: 212 x 144 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 301
Edition: Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-8191-6856-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN: 0-8191-6856-4
Barcode: 9780819168566

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