Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community (Crime, law, and deviance series)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0813509661
ISBN 13
9780813509662
Category
Blood Fruit
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Publication Year
1983
Publisher
Pages
296
Description
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 their personal and family honor. Horowitz gives us an inside look at this world, showing us how the juxtaposition of two worlds--the streets and the social ladder--and two cultures, Mexican and American, constantly challenges the residents of the community. - from Amzon
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