Hey Cabbie Guide Links to Real-Life Stories in Sociology and Urban Studies

This guide provides a sociology and urban studies connection to the real-life stories found in the two books, HEY CABBIE and HEY CABBIE II. Students will benefit from an up-close, near first-hand look into human social behavior and the functioning of human society as seen through the perceptive eyes of a seasoned cab driver. The stories are true, raw vignettes describing brief encounters with a wide variety of people and a fascinating glimpse of the city. There is a 30 year span between the two books portraying human behavior THEN and NOW. The author's sense of curiosity, empathy and attention to the details of people's lives will provide the student profound and distinct learnings in sociology and urban studies.