Abandoned in the heartland work, family, and living in East St. Louis

Abandoned in the heartland : work, family, and living in East St. Louis / Jennifer F. Hamer.

Author/creator	Hamer, Jennifer
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Berkeley : University of California Press,
Description	xv, 244 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Working class--Illinois --East Saint Louis. African Americans--Illinois --East Saint Louis. East Saint Louis (Ill.)--Social conditions --21st century. East Saint Louis (Ill.)--Economic conditions --21st century.

Contents	In America's heartland -- East St. Louisans and their wheels -- Work and meaning in a jobless city suburb -- Hustling, clean and dirty -- "Around here, women never get done workin" -- "Gotta protect my own" -- The cost of abandonment.
General note	"The George Gund Foundation imprint in African American studies."
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010052399
ISBN	9780520269316 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0520269314 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780520269323 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0520269322 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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