You Owe Yourself a Drunk: Ethnography of Urban Nomads

By James P. Spradley and James P. Spradley (Author)

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819168564
• ISBN13: 9780819168566
• Release Date: February 1988
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Ethnography by excellent example

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