Life on the Malecon - Children and Youth on the Streets of Santo Domingo

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Structural Forces Impacting Young Lives
Children as Cultural Agents
Structure and Agency on Dominican Streets
Organization of Book
Methods: The Anthropologist as Outreach Educator

1. Outreach Work

Living and Sleeping on the Malecon
Crying Wolf
Going Home
The First Hurdle
Telling the Truth
Back on the Conde
Commentary

2. Structural Conditions

Finding Panchito
Entering Rehab
Maria's Condition
Going to Prison
Off the Streets
Commentary

3. Friendship and Everyday Violence on the Street

Conflict Resolution
Aftermath
Commentary

Conclusion

Notes
Referecnes
Index
 

 

About the author

Jon M. Wolseth

Product details

• Authors: Jon M. Wolseth
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2013
• EAN: 9780813562872
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-6287-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Rutgers Series in Childhood Studies
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories