Gang Leader for a Day
First edition | |
| Author | Sudhir Venkatesh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biographies |
| Publisher | Penguin Press |
Publication date | January 14, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 288 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-1-59420-150-9 |
Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets is a memoir written by Sudhir Venkatesh. The book chronicles the life of the urban poor and explores Venkatesh's views on poverty, money, gangs, drugs, and life in Chicago. In 2017, it was reported that AMC Networks would be developing a drama series adapted from the book.