The act of living: street life, marginality, and development in urban Ethiopia

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Introduction -- 1. Migrants, Gentlemen, and Thugs -- 2. A Thug's Life -- 3. Donkeys with Ashes -- 4. Do Not Cross the Red Line -- 5. Keep on Hustlin' -- 6. Life Is a Paradise -- 7. The Time of the Bumpkins -- 8. Embracing Uncertainty -- Conclusion -- Works Cited -- Index

"Explores why economic growth does not result in empowerment in Ethiopia, and how marginality is narrated and experienced in a time of promise"--