CHAPTER 2. The Iconic Ghetto

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Prologue 4
6. CHAPTER 1. The White Space 13
7. CHAPTER 2. The Iconic Ghetto 27
8. CHAPTER 3. The Deficit of Credibility 44
9. CHAPTER 4. The Ghetto 58
10. CHAPTER 5. A Portrait of the Ghetto 80
11. CHAPTER 6. The Local Car Wash 95
12. CHAPTER 7. The Street Hustle 117
13. CHAPTER 8. Policing the Icon 133
14. CHAPTER 9. The Hidden Injuries of Race and Class 150
15. CHAPTER 10. The “Token,” the “Tom,” and “the HNIC” 173
16. CHAPTER 11. KAYR’s Story 198
17. CHAPTER 12. Gentrification 216
18. CHAPTER 13. The Gym 235
19. CONCLUSION. The Perpetual Stranger 251
20. Notes 261
21. References 265
22. Index 279