This book addresses the origin's of New York City's public backlash against disorder in the form of
public homelessness, prostitution, graffiti, and low level crime.
It is useful for classes dealing with ther casues of homelessness as well as liberal and neoconservaitve
efforts to address the problem.
There is also an extensive discussion of the origins of the concept of "quality of life" as it pertains
to social disorder and efforts to control it.
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