A Rainbow of Gangs: Street Cultures in the Mega-City

by James Diego Vigil and Diego Vigil

Book Overview

Winner, Best Book on Ethnic and Racial Politics in a Local or Urban Setting, Organized Section on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics of the American Political Science Association, 2002

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292787499
• ISBN13: 9780292787490
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"