A rainbow of gangs : street cultures in the mega-city /

This cross-cultural study of Los Angeles gangs identifies the social and economic factors that lead to gang membership and underscores their commonality across four ethnic groups - Chicano, African American, Vietnamese, and Salvadorian.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vigil, James Diego, 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, ©2002.
Temas:
Gangs > California > Los Angeles.
Bandes de jeunes (Criminologie) > Californie > Los Angeles.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Gangs
Einwanderer
Bande
Subkultur
Jugendkriminalität
Jeugdbenden.
Etnische groepen.
Straatleven.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
California > Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Calif.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Looking at gangs cross-culturally
  • Mexican Americans in the barrios of Los Angeles
  • "I just wanted to act loco" : Puppet's story
  • Blacks in Los Angeles : from Central Avenue to South Central Los Angeles
  • "I noticed the problem but never had the cure" : Mookie's story
  • Vietnamese in Southern California
  • "You couldn't hang by yourself" : Huc's story
  • Salvadorans in Los Angeles : the Pico-Union area
  • "Where is my father?" : Arturo's story
  • Charting a new future for urban youth.

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