Tony Soprano's America
Subtitle: the criminal side of the American dream
By: David Simon with Tamar Love
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Sopranos (Television program); Social problems -- United States; Organized crime -- United States; United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Description: "Tony Soprano's America looks at the relationship between the American Dream and the manner in which we pursue it. Like Tony, can we do the effectively expedient thing without sacrificing honor? Must we be held accountable for our behaviour?

In this fascinating look at the social and family dynamics of Tony's life and at the societal problems that surround it - crime, drugs, infidelity, gambling, corruption, and their wide-reaching effects - writer and criminologist David Simon takes the reader through all aspects of crime in America: from the streets to the boardroom, and from the local hood to far-reaching international syndicates.

With insight, Simon challenges us to hold up a mirror to ourselves, to make better sense of our fascination and worship of those like Tony who not only use criminal acts to take shortcuts to the American Dream, but who also get away with it."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index