Patients of the State
Author | : Javier Auyero |
Publisher | : Duke University Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2012-05-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780822352334 |
ISBN-13 | : 0822352338 |
Rating | : 4/5 (338 Downloads) |
Download or read book Patients of the State written by Javier Auyero and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. This title also describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums.