Down and Out in New Orleans: Transgressive Living in the Informal Economy (Studies in Transgression)

Synopsis

New Orleans: Romancing The City Of Sin And Resistance -- The Hard And Soft City: A Portrait Of New Orleans Neighborhoods And Its Characters -- Living Down And Out In New Orleans -- Buskers, Hustlers, And Street Performers -- The Informal Nocturnal Economy Of Frenchmen Street -- City Squatting: Urban Camping In New Orleans -- Occultists And Satanists -- Gentrification And Violent Cultural Resistance -- Hipster Wonderland In The Ghetto -- The Brass Bands And Second-lines Of New Orleans -- Conclusion: The Fogs Of New Orleans And The Future Of The Crescent City. Peter Marina. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.