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Abbie, 128
Amy, 218–20
Analise, 6–26, 49, 133–35, 158–60, 165, 173–74, 176, 177, 215–35, 242, 253–58, 265, 266–71
Amy and, 218–20
apartment of, 215–16
art gallery and, 230–34, 237–41, 267
Betsy and, 133–34
Brittany and, 11–13, 17–18, 20, 21, 220–22, 226, 234, 237–41, 254–57
J.B. and, 13–18, 21, 22, 159–61, 215–16, 226–29, 256
as madam, 17–23, 25, 26, 135, 158–59, 215–29, 232–33, 237, 242–43, 254, 255, 267
Shine and, 7–13, 101, 215, 241, 256, 272
S.V.’s meeting of, 48–49
Angela, 56–60, 62, 71, 72, 78–79, 83–88, 94, 98, 103–4, 110–25, 135–39, 141, 143–46, 154, 158, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 182–83, 202, 221, 223, 224, 230, 234, 242, 257–60, 262, 263, 265, 266, 271, 272
apartment of, 112–16, 118–24, 135–37, 162, 165, 231
departure for Dominican Republic, 251, 264
Internet ad of, 111–12
Bearman, Peter, 28, 130, 167–68
black market, 76, 137, 176, 177, 233, 242, 243
wealthy young philanthropists and, 104
blacks, tangle of pathology and, 144
Bodega de la Familia, La, 103–4
Bourdieu, Pierre, 165
BRIC nations, 177
bricolage, 5
Brittany, 11–13, 17–18, 20, 21, 159, 160, 220–222, 226, 234, 237–41, 254–57
brokers, 173–74
Capone, Al, 142
Carla Consuelo, 113–26, 135–38, 143–46, 162–63, 173, 177, 200, 221, 224, 234, 251–54, 257, 260, 262, 265, 266, 271
attacks on, 116–21, 123, 124, 189–90, 196–98, 236, 253, 258–60
Margot Kerry and, 163–66, 189–90, 196–98, 199, 200, 251–53, 258–60
Carlos, 67–68
Carter, Mindy, 7
Castells, Manuel, 176
gangs in, 49, 54, 62, 63, 71, 86, 103, 171
gentrification in, 56
New York contrasted with, 8, 24, 31, 32, 33, 42, 56, 62, 201, 269–71
S.V.’s documentary on housing projects in, 10, 166–67, 179, 180
S.V.’s work in, 23–24, 30, 86, 104, 130, 132–33, 144, 166, 178, 250
young philanthropists and, 109
Chicago, University of, 5, 27–29, 31
middle and upper class, 176
moving across, 165, 176–78, 201, 202, 238, 242
new, 177–78
cocaine:
Shine’s business in, 1, 9–11, 127, 129–32, 138–43, 207–14, 241, 243, 273
Cohan, 101
Collins, Michael, 42–43, 82, 89, 95–96, 146–47, 197
Columbia University, 27–28, 40, 47
ethical research methods and, 179–80
S.V.’s arrival at, 27, 29–30, 261
Conover, Mortimer, 50–54, 60, 61, 73, 84, 150, 263
stroke suffered by, 51–52
crime, observing, 103
cultural capital, 165, 167, 209–10, 249, 253
cultural repertoire, 213
Darlene, 183, 185, 190–91, 215
Declining Significance of Race, The (Wilson), 29
developing world, 177
drugs, drug dealing, 7–8, 52, 76, 129, 138, 177, 242
cocaine:
Shine’s business in, 1, 9–11, 127, 129–32, 138–43, 207–14, 241, 243, 273
in suburbs, 144
East Village, 132
economy, mainstream, in New York, 39
economy, underground, 40, 86, 92
brokers in, 173–74
connecting to overworld, 178
connectivity in, 172–73
floating communities and, 53–54
legal system and, 171
role of, in lives of middle class and wealthy, 182
social relations in, 52–54
speculation about, 39
trust and confidentiality in, 138
economy, underground, in New York, 1–2, 24, 41–42, 61–62, 86–87, 98, 177, 242
apartment renting and, 84
black market, 76, 137, 176, 177, 233, 242, 243
wealthy young philanthropists and, 104
day laborers in, 72–73
drugs, see drugs, drug dealing
as floating community, 53–54, 58
sex work, see sex industry
Social Security and, 77
spread into surrounding world, 71
entropy, 242
escort services, 43–44, 84, 121, 182–83, 202, 225, 242
Analise and, 17–23, 25, 26, 135, 158–59, 215–29, 232–33, 237, 242–43, 254, 255, 267
Fiona and, 245–47
Morgan and, 245–48
quitting in, 240
see also prostitution, prostitutes
Evalina, 2–3, 9, 11–12, 101, 141, 158, 256
Fiona, 245–47
floating communities, 53–54, 58, 137
see also underground economy
Foner, Nancy, 94
food stamps, 108
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Levitt and Dubner), 39, 98
Friedman, Milton, 209
Gang Leader for a Day (Venkatesh), 1, 29, 40
gangs, 99
in Chicago, 49, 54, 62, 63, 71, 86, 103, 171
gang leaders’ self-image and, 142
Gans, Herbert, 27–28, 167, 203
Geertz, Clifford, 25
generalizability problem, 40
gentrification, 4, 38, 55–56, 177
Giuliani, Rudy, 4, 63, 68, 76, 78, 83
global cities, globalization, 37–39, 61, 93–95, 172, 177, 241, 252, 271, 272
floating and, 137; see also floating communities
informational cities and, 176
New York as, 5, 37–40, 93–94, 137, 172, 201, 215, 269–70
sociological study of, 38
Greenpoint, 114
Harlem, 31, 35–37, 59–60, 74, 99, 102, 105, 209–10
underground economy in, 36–37, 39–40, 175
wine tasting, 48–49, 133–34, 224
Harvey, David, 37
Hell’s Kitchen, 4, 5, 55–56, 60, 95, 111, 147, 215
homeless, 72–73
underground railroad for, 97
informational cities, 176
international law, 173
Internet:
entrepreneurs, 98
prostitution and, 111–12, 114, 252
Janowitz, Morris, 85
J.B. (Junebug), 13–18, 21, 22, 159–61, 215–16, 226–29, 235–38, 253–54, 256, 257, 265
film career of, 159, 160, 215, 226, 229–30, 235–37, 255, 256, 268
Shine and, 255
Jimmy, 261–64
emotional exchange and, 187–88, 193–95
Jonathan, 192–95
Martin, 186–89, 191–95, 203–6, 250, 257–58
money exchange as protection for, 187–88
Nate, 192–95
Jonathan, 192–95
Joshi, 77–79, 81–82, 88, 91, 162, 263
Juan, 157–58, 165, 207–13, 237–39
Jung, Carl, 236
Kerry, Margot, 147, 149–55, 158, 163–74, 175–83, 224, 257, 263–65, 271
background of, 152–53
Carla and, 163–66, 189–90, 196–98, 199, 200, 251–53, 258–60
financial advice given by, 245–48
finishing school of, 199–201
as madam, 154–55, 163–66, 168–73, 176, 181–83, 185, 189–92, 199–201, 215, 230, 232–33, 238, 245–49, 251, 252, 264
sex business quit by, 264, 270
strip clubs and, 180–81
Khan, Shamus, 224
Kings County Hospital, 118
Kotlowitz, Alex, 105
Kozol, Jonathan, 105
Kristina, 83–86
La Bodega de la Familia, 103–4
Latino community, 103–4
law, 171
international, 173
Liebow, Elliot, 145
Louise, 165
Lower East Side, 63, 98, 103, 104, 110
Madrigal, Father, 113, 115, 118–20, 122–24
Manhattan Nights, 172
see also Kerry, Margot
Manjun, 56–63, 65–71, 73, 77, 80–81, 84–86, 88, 91, 94, 111, 138, 143–46, 154, 155, 162, 172–73, 175, 223, 225, 231, 257, 265, 266, 270–72
disappearance of, 88, 91, 95–96, 146
forced prostitution and, 91–92
shop of, 56–59, 61–63, 65, 69–72, 76, 77–80, 82–84, 86–90, 150
Margot, see Kerry, Margot
Marjorie, 204
Martin, 186–89, 191–95, 203–6, 250, 257–58
Marx, Karl, 209
Max, 21
McCombs, Silvia, 105–9
Michael (acquaintance of Analise), 160
Michael (acquaintance of Shine), 127, 128, 129
Michael (brother of Shine), 155–57
Midtown, 4, 62, 63, 74, 83–84, 97, 98, 102, 126, 129, 149
Morgan, 245–48
Mortimer, see Conover, Mortimer
Moynihan Report, 144
Nate, 192–95
New York, 271–72
Chicago contrasted with, 8, 24, 31, 32, 33, 42, 56, 62, 201, 269–71
contrasts in, 38–39
East Village, 132
gentrification in, 4, 38, 55–56, 177
as global city, 5, 37–40, 93–94, 137, 172, 176, 177, 201, 215, 269–70
Greenpoint, 114
Harlem, 31, 35–37, 59–60, 74, 99, 102, 105, 209–10
underground economy in, 36–37, 39–40, 175
Hell’s Kitchen, 4, 5, 55–56, 60, 95, 111, 147, 215
immigrants in, 93–95, 97, 177, 202
Latino community in, 103–4
Lower East Side, 63, 98, 103, 104, 110
mainstream economy in, 39
Midtown, 4, 62, 63, 74, 83–84, 97, 98, 102, 126, 129, 149
poverty in, 94
sex work in, see sex industry
sociology and, 23–25
suburbanization of, 95
Times Square area, 76
Williamsburg, 114
New York, underground economy in, 1–2, 24, 41–42, 61–62, 86–87, 98, 177, 242
apartment renting and, 84
black market, 76, 137, 176, 177, 233, 242, 243
wealthy young philanthropists and, 104
day laborers in, 72–73
drugs, see drugs, drug dealing
as floating community, 53–54, 58
sex work, see sex industry
Social Security and, 77
spread into surrounding world, 71
9/11 attacks, 97
Ninth Avenue Family Video, 56–59, 61–63, 65, 69–72, 76, 77–80, 82–84, 86–90, 150
Park, Robert, 29
Patriot Act, 97
philanthropists, young, 104–10, 132
black market and, 104
hard work and resilience among, 143–46
stereotypes about, 143–44
welfare and, 106
porn shops, 68–69, 71, 72, 74, 90, 202
of Manjun, 56–59, 61–63, 65, 69–72, 76, 77–80, 82–84, 86–90, 150
poverty, see poor
prostitution, prostitutes, 1–2, 22, 26, 42–44, 52, 75–76, 110–11, 177
Analise and, 17–23, 25, 26, 135, 158–59, 215–29, 232–33, 237, 242–43, 254, 255, 267
Angela and, 56–60, 62, 71, 72, 78, 83–88, 98, 104, 110–25, 135–39
aspiring artist types and, 184–85
Azad and, 75–76
Brittany and, 11–13, 17–18, 20, 21, 159, 160, 220–222, 226, 234, 237–41
Carla and, see Carla Consuelo
Cincy and, 112–16, 118, 121–24
clients and, see sex industry clients
escort services, see escort services
exit strategies and, 232–33, 245–48
female empowerment and, 232
forced, 91–92
high-end, 182–85, 192, 202, 205, 252, 263; see also escort services
Internet and, 111–12, 114, 252
Manjun and, 91–92
Margot Kerry and, 149–55, 163–66, 168–73, 176, 181–83, 185, 189–92, 199–201, 215, 230, 232–33, 238, 245–49, 251, 252, 264
Santosh and, 74
street, 42–43, 71, 73, 78, 84, 98
Vonnie and, 110–25, 135–39, 141
women from business world in, 184–85
revanchist policies, 177
Santosh, 74–76, 88, 90–93, 97–98, 145–46, 231, 233, 270, 271
Savage Inequalities (Kozol), 105
September 11 attacks, 97
sex industry, 61, 71–76, 202, 264
aspirations and, 155
escort services, 43–44, 84, 121, 182–83, 202, 225, 242
Analise and, 17–23, 25, 26, 135, 158–59, 215–29, 232–33, 237, 242–43, 254, 255, 267
Fiona and, 245–47
Morgan and, 245–48
quitting in, 240
ethnic variance in, 181
exit strategies and, 232–33, 245–48
Kristina and, 83–86
multinational nature of, 71–72
networked community and, 84–85
porn shops, 68–69, 71, 72, 74, 90, 202
of Manjun, 56–59, 61–63, 65, 69–72, 76, 77–80, 82–84, 86–90, 150
prostitution, prostitutes, 1–2, 22, 26, 42–44, 52, 75–76, 110–11, 177
Analise and, 17–23, 25, 26, 135, 158–59, 215–29, 232–33, 237, 242–43, 254, 255, 267
Angela and, 56–60, 62, 71, 72, 78, 83–88, 98, 104, 110–25, 135–39
aspiring artist types and, 184–85
Azad and, 75–76
Brittany and, 11–13, 17–18, 20, 21, 159, 160, 220–222, 226, 234, 237–41
Carla and, see Carla Consuelo
Cincy and, 112–16, 118, 121–24
clients and, see sex industry clients
escort services, see escort services
exit strategies and, 232–33, 245–48
female empowerment and, 232
forced, 91–92
high-end, 182–85, 192, 202, 205, 252, 263; see also escort services
Internet and, 111–12, 114, 252
Manjun and, 91–92
Margot Kerry and, 149–55, 163–66, 168–73, 176, 181–83, 185, 189–92, 199–201, 215, 230, 232–33, 238, 245–49, 251, 252, 264
Santosh and, 74
street, 42–43, 71, 73, 78, 84, 98
Vonnie and, 110–25, 135–39, 141
women from business world in, 184–85
Santosh and, 74–75
social networks and, 73
socioeconomic and ethnic mixing in, 164–66
strip clubs, 6, 44–47, 49–50, 185, 202, 261–62
Margot Kerry and, 180–81
Mortimer and, 50–54
Times Square and, 76
transition to normal life, 245–48
white women in, 158
sex industry clients, 186, 194–95
emotional exchange and, 187–88, 193–95
Jonathan, 192–95
Martin, 186–89, 191–95, 203–6, 250, 257–58
money exchange as protection for, 187–88
Nate, 192–95
Sex Workers’ Project, Urban Justice Center, 2, 43, 47, 71, 73, 83, 175
Shakespeare, William, 233
Shine, 1–6, 12, 16, 23–25, 35–37, 42, 54–59, 62–63, 69–71, 98–103, 126–32, 138–43, 143–46, 155–58, 162, 175–77, 179–80, 196, 207–14, 233, 234, 242–43, 255–58, 264–73
Analise and, 7–13, 101, 215, 241, 256, 272
art galleries and, 2–6, 101, 214–15, 241, 265–66, 273
cocaine business of, 1, 4, 9–11, 58, 127, 129–32, 138–43, 207–14, 241, 243, 273
conflict resolution and, 172
father of, 156
geographical boundaries and, 102
at hotel bar, 126–29
J.B. and, 255
Juan and, 157–58, 165, 207–13, 237–39
as pimp, 99
staff of, 138–43, 157–58, 207–8, 231–32, 240
S.V.’s relationship with, 103
white clients and, 101–3, 141, 174, 209–10, 214
Smith, Neil, 177
snowball sampling, 151
Social Security, 77
Society of Fellows, 48
social capital, 165, 167, 209–10, 249, 253
middle and upper, 176
moving across, 165, 176–78, 201, 202, 238, 242
new, 177–78
sociology, sociologists, 23, 28–29, 37, 73, 87, 143–45, 195, 201, 203, 206, 250, 271
at Columbia, 27–28
ecological viewpoint in, 38, 145
ethical research methods and, 179–80
Chicago style and, 23–24
globalization studied by, 38
moving across social classes and, 165, 201
New York style and, 23–25
poor as viewed by, 23, 143–44, 201
small n problem in, 40, 184, 250, 252, 263, 271–72
snowball sampling in, 151
S.V.’s documentary and, 166–67
State of Grace (film), 55
strip clubs, 6, 44–47, 49–50, 185, 202, 261–62
Margot Kerry and, 180–81
Mortimer and, 50–54
Swidler, Ann, 213
There Are No Children Here (Kotlowitz), 105
third culture, 174
Times Square, 76
Tori, 185–86
Truly Disadvantaged, The (Wilson), 29
Tuskegee trials, 179
underground economy, 40, 86, 92
brokers in, 173–74
connecting to overworld, 178
connectivity in, 172–73
floating communities and, 53–54
legal system and, 171
role of, in lives of middle class and wealthy, 182
social relations in, 52–54
speculation about, 39
trust and confidentiality in, 138
underground economy in New York, 1–2, 24, 41–42, 61–62, 86–87, 98, 177, 242
apartment renting and, 84
black market, 76, 137, 176, 177, 233, 242, 243
wealthy young philanthropists and, 104
day laborers in, 72–73
drugs, see drugs, drug dealing
as floating community, 53–54, 58
sex work, see sex industry
Social Security and, 77
spread into surrounding world, 71
University of Chicago, 5, 27–29, 31
Urban Justice Center, 61
Sex Workers’ Project at, 2, 43, 47, 71, 73, 83, 175
Venkatesh, Sudhir (author):
arrival at Columbia, 27, 29–30, 261
Chicago public housing documentary of, 10, 166–67, 179, 180
Chicago sociology background of, 23–24, 30, 86, 104, 130, 132–33, 144, 166, 178, 250
at Columbia, 130, 166, 185, 269
as documentary filmmaker, 179–82, 185, 229–30, 262–63, 268–69
Gang Leader for a Day, 1, 29, 40
panic attacks of, 150–51
research grant of, 185
separation and divorce of, 80–81, 134, 151, 167–69, 188, 189, 191, 194, 217, 250
small n problem in research of, 40, 184, 250, 252, 263, 271–72
at University of Chicago, 5, 27–29, 31
at wine tasting, 48–49, 133–34, 224
Village Voice, 86–87
vomiting, 161–62
Vonnie, 110–25, 135–39, 141, 145, 162
Wallace, Terry, 163
Waters, Mary, 95
webs of significance, 25
welfare, 106
White, Harrison, 28
Williamsburg, 114
Wilson, William Julius, 28–29
wine tasting, 48–49, 133–34, 224
Winters, Betsy, 105–10, 132–34
women’s shelter, 123
World Trade Center attack, 97