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Barrio Gangs: Street Life and Identity in Southern California - CMAS Mexican American Monograph James Diego Vigil
Barrio Gangs: Street Life and Identity in Southern California - CMAS Mexican American Monograph
James Diego Vigil
Drawing on many years of experience in the barrios as a youth worker, high school teacher, and researcher, this book identifies the elements from which gangs spring: isolation from the dominant culture, poverty, family stress and crowded households, peer pressure, and the adolescent struggle for self-identity.
220 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 1988 |
| ISBN13 | 9780292711198 |
| Publishers | University of Texas Press |
| Pages | 220 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 16 mm · 454 g |
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