About this title: At the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side, black and white men gather over cups of coffee and steam-table food. Mitchell Duneier, a sociologist, spent four years at the Valois writing this moving profile of the black men who congregate at "Slim's Table." Praised as "a marvelous study of those who should not be forgotten" by ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:9780226170312ISBN:0226170314
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1994-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1994-05-28
ISBN-13:9780226170312ISBN:0226170314
Description: New. New Book. The book shows time wear. Otherwise new condition. Free tracking # included! International buyers are welcome. We ship every business day. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1994-05-28
ISBN-13:9780226170312ISBN:0226170314
Description: New. Book is Brand New, Gift condition. Free tracking # included! International buyers are welcome. We ship every business day. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of Chicago, Chicago
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780226170312ISBN:0226170314
Description: Very Good. 5.5" x 8.5" 192 pp. Fourth printing. B/w photos interspersed throughout text. Includes notes and index. Light edge and corner wear. Covers lightly rubbed. Lower left corner of last couple pages creased. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780226170305ISBN:0226170306
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0226170306. Photos by Ovie Carter. Jacket scuffed, else a clean, tight copy. A look at the African-American men who gather at the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side.; 0.81 x 8.74 x 5.75 Inches; 192 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780226170305ISBN:0226170306
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Unknown printing. (alk. paper): 192 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-185) and index. read more
Edition: Third Trade PB Printing
Binding: Laminated Pictorial Wraps
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780226170312ISBN:0226170314
Description: About Fine. Trade Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Sociological study of poor working-class black men in Chicago. 192pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight, square binding and uncreased spine. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780226170305ISBN:0226170306
Description: Very Good in Very Good Price Intact jacket. 8 3/4 X 5 3/4. Pages are tight, clear and clean. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector. Binding firm and straight. Boards peripheral edges and corners very good. No conspicuous wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1992-08-15
ISBN-13:9780226170305ISBN:0226170306
Description: New. HARDCOVER, BRAND NEW COPY, Slight Shelf Wear on Jacket otherwise Perfect Shape, Not a Remainder, No Black Remainder Mark MH49-907. read more
"This book is great. It's about the neighborhood that I lived in during the year I spent in Chicago. It's really strange to read a book about a place that you know."
"A sociological study on what has happened to role-models for blacks in urban settings. The author uses his associations with a group of black males from a local cafe to break down stereotypes of black inner city males."
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