{"product_id":"a-rainbow-of-gangs-street-cultures-in-the-mega-city-paperback-softback-9781477327050","title":"A Rainbow of Gangs; Street Cultures in the Mega-City (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477327050","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Rainbow of Gangs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStreet Cultures in the Mega-City\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Diego Vigil (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477327050, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e231 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With nearly 1,000 gangs and 200,000 gang members, Los Angeles holds the dubious distinction of being the youth gang capital of the United States. The process of street socialization that leads to gang membership now cuts across all ethnic groups, as evidenced by the growing numbers of gangs among recent immigrants from Asia and Latin America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 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. James Diego Vigil begins at the community level, examining how destabilizing forces and marginalizing changes have disrupted the normal structures of parenting, schooling, and policing, thereby compelling many youths to grow up on the streets. He then turns to gang members' life stories to show how societal forces play out in individual lives. His findings provide a wealth of comparative data for scholars, policymakers, and law enforcement personnel seeking to respond to the complex problems associated with gangs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword by Joan Moore\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Looking at Gangs Cross-Culturally\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mexican Americans in the Barrios of Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e 4. \"\u003cbr\u003eI Just Wanted to Act Loco\"\u003cbr\u003e: Puppet's Story\u003cbr\u003e 5. Blacks in Los Angeles: From Central Avenue to South Central Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e 6. \"\u003cbr\u003eI Noticed the Problem but Never Had the Cure\"\u003cbr\u003e: Mookie's Story\u003cbr\u003e 7. Vietnamese in Southern California\u003cbr\u003e 8. \"\u003cbr\u003eYou Couldn't Hang by Yourself\"\u003cbr\u003e: Huc's Story\u003cbr\u003e 9. Salvadorans in Los Angeles: The Pico-Union Area\u003cbr\u003e 10. \"\u003cbr\u003eWhere Is My Father?\"\u003cbr\u003e: Arturo's Story\u003cbr\u003e 11. Charting a New Future for Urban Youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52590988493080,"sku":"9781477327050","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-rainbow-of-gangs-street-cultures-in-the-mega-city-paperback-softback-9781477327050","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}