East side, west side : organizing crime in New York, 1930-1950
by Alan A. Block
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Based on primary source documents, this historical study establishes the interconnections between private violence and political, social, and economic life in New York from 1930-1950. By describing and analyzing both the social world and social system of organized crime, Block provides a new perspective, one based on racial and ethnic stereotypes. The book provides a penetrating look at one of the most misunderstood aspects of American society, important for historians, criminologists and show more sociologists. show lessTags
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- New York, New York, USA
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- Nonfiction, Sociology, History, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 364.1 — Social sciences Social problems and social services Criminology Criminal offenses
- LCC
- HV6795 .N5 .B57 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and criminal classes
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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