Mortal Doubt: Transnational Gangs and Social Order in Guatemala City Volume 1
(Part of the Atelier: Ethnographic Inquiry in the Twenty-First Century Series)
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The fear of violent crime dominates Guatemala City. In the midst of unprecedented levels of postwar violence, Guatemalans struggle to fathom the myriad forces that have made life in this city so deeply insecure. Born out of histories of state terror, migration, and US deportation, maras (transnational gangs) have become the face of this new era of violence. They are brutal organizations engaged in extortion, contract killings, and the drug...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520297091
ISBN13:9780520297098
Release Date:November 2018
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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