Alice Goffman on fugitive life in an American city
Alice Goffman spent six years finding out how America's tough-on-crime policies play out in the everyday lives of young black men. When she was a college sophomore studying sociology, she moved into a mixed-income black neighbourhood in Philadelphia. She immersed herself in the local culture, forged close ties to residents and took copious field notes that eventually became her PhD...
Alice Goffman spent six years finding out how America's tough-on-crime policies play out in the everyday lives of young black men. When she was a college sophomore studying sociology, she moved into a mixed-income black neighbourhood in Philadelphia. She immersed herself in the local culture, forged close ties to residents and took copious field notes that eventually became her PhD thesis and now her book, "On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City."