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The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power

by Deirdre Mask

When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class.

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781250134769