Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community

by Ruth Horowitz and Professor Ruth Horowitz

Book Overview

Thirty-second Street in Chicago. A Chicano community, peaceful on a warm summer night, residents socializing, children playing--and gang warfare ready to explode at any time. Ruth Horowitz takes us to the heart of this world, one characterized by opposing sets of values. On the one hand, residents believe in hard work, education, family ties, and the American dream of success. On the other hand, gang members are preoccupied with fighting to maintain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813509661
• ISBN13: 9780813509662
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.