New York Undercover: Private Surveillance in the Progressive Era - Historical Studies of Urban America - Jennifer Fronc - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226266091 - December 1, 2009
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New York Undercover: Private Surveillance in the Progressive Era - Historical Studies of Urban America


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To combat behavior they viewed as sexually promiscuous, politically undesirable, or downright criminal, social activists in Progressive-era New York employed private investigators to uncover the roots of society's problems. This title reveals the central role of undercover investigation in social change and the constitution of political authority.


256 pages, 7 halftones

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 1, 2009
ISBN13 9780226266091
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 256
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   482 g

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