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The Con Men - Hustling in New York City (Hardcover)
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The Con Men - Hustling in New York City (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Transgression
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List price R659
Loot Price R557
Discovery Miles 5 570
You Save R102 (15%)
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This vivid account of hustling in New York City explores the
sociological reasons why con artists play their game and the
psychological tricks they use to win it. Terry Williams and Trevor
B. Milton, two prominent sociologists and ethnographers, spent
years with New York con artists to uncover their secrets. The
result is an unprecedented view into how con games operate, whether
in back alleys and side streets or in police precincts and Wall
Street boiler rooms. Whether it's selling bootleg goods, playing
the numbers, squatting rent-free, scamming tourists with bogus
stories, selling knockoffs on Canal Street, or crafting Ponzi
schemes, con artists use verbal persuasion, physical misdirection,
and sheer charm to convince others to do what they want. Williams
and Milton examine this act of performance art and find meaning in
its methods to exact bounty from unsuspecting tourists and ordinary
New Yorkers alike. Through their sophisticated exploration of the
personal experiences and influences that create a successful
hustler, they build a portrait of unusual emotional and
psychological depth. Their work also offers a new take on structure
and opportunity, showing how the city's unique urban and social
architecture lends itself to the perfect con.
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