Empire of Scrounge Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, and Street Scavenging |
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| Author:
| Ferrell, Jeff |
| Series title: | Alternative Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-2737-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Imprint: | NYU Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.00 |
Book Description:
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In December of 2001, Jeff Ferrell quit his job as tenured professor, moved back to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, and, with a place to live but no real income, began an eight-month odyssey of essentially living off of the street. This is the story of this journey into the often illicit worlds of scrounging, recycling, and second-hand living.
In December of 2001, Jeff Ferrell quit his job as tenured professor, moved back to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, and, with a place to live but no real income, began an eight-month odyssey of essentially living off of the street. This is the story of this journey into the often illicit worlds of scrounging, recycling, and second-hand living.