Hustlers, Beats, and Others

by Ned Polsky and James W. Vanstone

Ranging from pool hustling to pornography, this book analyzes deviant branches of American life, dispels misconceptions about them, and throws new light on sociological theory and method. Each chapter radically dissents from one or more mainstream opinions about deviance.

The first chapter examines the alleged causes for the decline of American poolrooms and finds them wanting, traces the rise and fall of poolrooms to historical changes in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138525588
• ISBN13: 9781138525580
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"