The Job You Could Get

This book offers a fascinating account of the Bike Messenger world and how it changed over time, particularly as a result of the 9/11 attacks and the Bush crisis. The work is testimony of a thorough understanding of the relationships between major socio-political transformations and the marginalization of people who tend to be romanticized by outsiders but in fact are faced with shocking working circumstances. The author revealed a critical understanding of notions such as community and style, of the diversity of people in New York, and is a good narrator. (Supervisor feedback, 2013, Leiden University)

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Julian Eijl has obtained his MA degree in cultural and social anthropology at the Leiden University in 2013. Throughout his study he developed an interest in the construction of communities in contemporary western society, inspiring him to conduct research in New York City.