He joined the marines and was stationed in southern california. Welcome to street gangs book club, a centralized place to gain information on books that discuss urban culture, specifically gangs. Street life and identity in southern california cmas mexican. Winner, alla prize for best book on latinao anthropology, 2008 the pico. There are countless books on the topic of gangs, hip hop, prisons, and the ghetto, but streetgangs.
My reporting took me into scores of workingclass neighborhoods and cities within southern california, places like pacoima, watts, azusa, hawaiian gardens, florencefirestone, and. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. California reports first prison inmate death caused by. After 30 years of helping gang members, father greg boyle is slowing a bit but still. At the start of the book, ruben martinez goes briefly into the early history of how gangs developed and evolved in southern california during the turn of the twentieth century all the way into the 1980s. Rodriguezs memoir recounts one mans struggle on these city streets. Members of almost all hispanic gangs in southern california are obliged under the threat of. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. See explores the idea of the california dream against a backdrop of the cold war. Her son, danny, 16, right, is a member of the marianna maravilla diablos gang. The gang investigators library gangs police magazine. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I tried to give a varied mix of more recent textbooks, nonfiction books, websites, and blogs. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Life and identity in southern california cmas mexican american monographs book. His mother says she knew the older maravilla gangs, but they were less violent than the ones today. History of a barrio and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Quickfacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. Danny, who has been arrested many times, says he was always a trouble maker. See explores the idea of the california dream against a backdrop of the cold war and nuclear destruction. Growing up amid a cycle of violence, rodriguez was swept up into the dominant gang culture in his neighborhood. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.