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An account of the experiences of men who are repeatedly arrested for public drunkenness. This book challenges the idea that these men are simply rejects from society, who cannot organize their behavior by cultural traditions.

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A classic with enduring value. The book pioneered the use of ethnoscience to study subcultures in America....While Spradley's book is carefully researched and presented, it is also a warm tale about the research process. -- Douglas Harper, SUNY, Potsdam
A classic that combines science with ethical concern. -- Dr. Laura Nader, University of California, Berkeley

You Owe Yourself a Drink Ethnography of Urban

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: 2/21/1988 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780819168566, 978-0819168566
      ISBN10: 0819168564

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An account of the experiences of men who are repeatedly arrested for public drunkenness. This book challenges the idea that these men are simply rejects from society, who cannot organize their behavior by cultural traditions.

      Trade Review
      A classic with enduring value. The book pioneered the use of ethnoscience to study subcultures in America....While Spradley's book is carefully researched and presented, it is also a warm tale about the research process. -- Douglas Harper, SUNY, Potsdam
      A classic that combines science with ethical concern. -- Dr. Laura Nader, University of California, Berkeley

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