{"product_id":"9780141030913-gang-leader-for-a-day","title":"Gang Leader for a Day","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribes the author's time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago. This book tells how in the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago's South Side, he befriends JT, a gang leader for the Black Kings. It also tells how he gains JT's trust, and in order to convince the author of his CEO-like qualities, JT makes him leader of the gang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSudhir Venkatesh the young sociologist who became famous in Freakonomics (\u003ci\u003eWhy do drug dealers still live with their moms?\u003c\/i\u003e) describes his time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago and answers another question: what's it like to live in hell?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago's South Side, Sudhir befriends J.T., a gang leader for the Black Kings. As he slowly gains J.T.'s trust, one day, in order to convince Sudhir of his own CEO-like qualities, J.T. makes him leader of the gang. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does J.T. make his henchmen, the 'shorties', stay in school? What is the difference between a 'regular' hustler and a 'hype' - and is Peanut telling him the truth about which she is? And, when the FBI finally starts cracking down on the Black Kings, is it time to get out - or is it too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943054323809,"sku":"9780141030913","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32335794.jpg?v=1737185974","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141030913-gang-leader-for-a-day","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}