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'The Tomorrow Game' is Sudhir Venkatesh's chronicle of violence in South Side Chicago

Jul 5, 2022 · 7m
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  • Sudhir Venkatesh's 'The Tomorrow Game' chronicles violence in Chicago.
  • Focuses on two teenagers' pressures and motivations for buying guns.
  • Discusses systemic and cultural challenges in poor neighborhoods.

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Sudhir Venkatesh
Sudhir Venkatesh
Indian-American sociologist and urban ethnographer · 1 podcast appearance
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