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    Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America

    Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America

    Presented by University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

    December 5, 2009-May 1, 2010


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    In this new exhibition, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois and photographer-ethnographer Jeff Schonberg document the daily lives of homeless drug users, drawing upon more than a decade of fieldwork they conducted among a community of heroin injectors and crack smokers who survive on the streets of San Francisco’s former industrial neighborhoods. About 40 black and white photographs are interwoven with edited transcriptions of tape recorded conversations, fieldwork notes, and critical analysis to explore the intimate experience of homelessness and addiction. Revealing the social survival mechanisms and perspectives of this marginalized community, the exhibition also sheds light on the often unintended consequences of public policies that can exacerbate the suffering faced by street-based drug users in America. The exhibit is located in the Merle-Smith Gallery East on the Museum's first floor.


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      • Venue Info

        University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum)

        3260 South Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: Admission donation: $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 students with ID, children 6 to 17. Free for children 5 and younger, PennCard holders, Penn Museum members.

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        December 5, 2009-May 1, 2010

        Times:
        Tuesday through Saturday: 10 am-4:30 pm
        Sunday: 1-5 pm

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