God's gangs: barrio ministry, masculinity, and gang recovery

"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 L...

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Main Author: Flores, Edward (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY [u.a.] New York Univ. Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Los Angeles, Calif. / Hispanos / Youth gang / Getting out of / Men's image / Marginal group / Church work
Further subjects:B Church work with Hispanic Americans (California) (Los Angeles)
B Hispanic American men (California) (Los Angeles) Social conditions
B Ex-gang members Services for (California) (Los Angeles)
B Church and social problems (California) (Los Angeles)
B Ex-gang members Rehabilitation (California) (Los Angeles)
B Hispanic American gangs (California) (Los Angeles)
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