Terry Williams
Life Underground: Encounters with People Below the Streets of New York
Life Underground: Encounters with People Below the Streets of New York
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Life Underground is a book by sociologist Terry Williams that explores the lives of unhoused people who have taken shelter in railroad tunnels beneath the Riverside Park in Manhattan. The book combines anecdotal material, field observations, photographs, and transcribed conversations with residents to provide a vivid ethnographic portrait of individual people, day-to-day activities, and the social world of the underground. Williams highlights how marginalized people strive to make a place for themselves amid neglect and isolation and shows their struggle for dignity.
Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 06 February 2024
Publisher: Columbia University Press
The Riverside Park in Manhattan, a haven for the densely populated Upper West Side, offers a breath of open space above ground. However, beneath its surface lies a hidden world that has been home to unhoused individuals for decades. Sociologist Terry Williams embarked on a journey to understand the lives of these marginalized individuals, venturing into the depths of the disused railroad tunnels. From 1991 to 1996, he frequented these tunnels, which were later cleared out to make way for Amtrak passenger service, and again between 2000 and 2020.
Life Underground delves into this society hidden from view, shedding light on the diverse experiences of unhoused people. Through a combination of anecdotal material, field observations, photographs, transcribed conversations with residents, and excerpts from personal journals, Williams paints a vivid ethnographic portrait of individual lives, daily routines, and the social world of the underground. He reveals how these marginalized individuals strive to create a sense of belonging amidst neglect and isolation, fighting for dignity in the face of adversity. Featuring Williams's distinctive ethnographic eye and profound empathy for those on the margins, Life Underground offers a unique perspective on a vanishing subterranean community.
Dimension: 216 x 140 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780231177924
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