God's Gangs: Barrio Ministry, Masculinity, and Gang Recovery

by Edward Orozco Flores

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Winner, 2014 Distinguished Contribution to Research Award presented by the Latina/o Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association

Los Angeles is the epicenter of the American gang problem. Rituals and customs from Los Angeles' eastside gangs, including hand signals, graffiti, and clothing styles, have spread to small towns and big cities alike. Many see the problem with gangs as related to urban marginality--for a Latino...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:147987812X

ISBN13:9781479878123

Release Date:December 2013

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:243 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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