In Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America, anthropologist Philippe Bourgois and photographer-ethnographer Jeff Schonberg document the daily lives of homeless drug users, drawing upon more than a decade of fieldwork they conducted among a community of heroin injectors and crack smokers who survive on the streets of San Francisco’s former industrial neighborhoods. Numerous black and white photographs are interwoven with edited transcriptions of tape recorded conversations, fieldwork notes, and critical analysis to explore the intimate experience of homelessness and addiction. Revealing the social survival mechanisms and perspectives of this marginalized “community of addicted bodies,” the exhibition also sheds light on the often unintended consequences of public policies that can exacerbate the suffering faced by street-based drug users in America.
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Availability |
Available starting in 2012 |
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Gallery Space |
Minimum 225 running feet |
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Venue Period |
12 weeks. Every effort will be made to accommodate special requests from borrowers. |
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Contents |
71 cleat-hung panels featuring commentary and imagery. |
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Shipping |
To be arranged by the Penn Museum. Venue is responsible for outbound shipping costs. |
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Insurance |
Covered by the Penn Museum. |
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Installation/ |
No courier necessary. Qualified staff at borrowing institution will install and deinstall the exhibition. |
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Requirements |
Facility report must be submitted for review before approval of loan. |
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Contacts |
Traveling Exhibits Coordinator |
