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

by Edward Orozco Flores

Book Overview

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"