Sudhir Venkatesh is a professor of sociology and African-American studies at Columbia University, known for his in-depth research on urban poverty and gang life in America. His work combines rigorous sociological methods with immersive ethnographic fieldwork.

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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets

Sudhir Venkatesh is a professor of sociology and African-American studies at Columbia University, known for his in-depth research on urban poverty and gang life in America. His work combines rigorous sociological methods with immersive ethnographic fieldwork.