Policing the Project
State Violence and the Dismantling of Chicago Public Housing
Policing the Project
State Violence and the Dismantling of Chicago Public Housing
256 pages | 12 halftones, 6 tables | 6 x 9
Geography: Cultural and Historical Geography, Urban Geography
History: Urban History
Sociology: Urban and Rural Sociology
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Foreword by Jamie Kalven
Introduction
1. The Police and the Policed
2. Policing Violence: Public Housing and Punishment
3. Policing the Poor: Raids in Public Housing
4. Policing the Panic: Gangs, Violence, and the State
5. Policing the Tragedy: A Son’s Murder, a Mother’s Eviction
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Note on Research Methods
Appendix B: Timeline of Important Dates and Table of Key Policies and Programs, with Funding
Notes
Bibliography
Index