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Underworld

A 1950s teenage hood from New York is transformed by the Jesuits into a respectable man, managing hazardous waste. A portrait of the decade from the viewpoint of the garbage industry.

Language

English

ISBN

9780330369954

Topics Teenagehood Hazardous waste management Garbage industry 1950s New york city Transformation Jesuits Social mobility Identity Urban decay

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