Bibliograph

Gangsters without borders, an ethnography of a Salvadoran street gang, T.W. Ward

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Gangsters without borders, an ethnography of a Salvadoran street gang, T.W. Ward

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gangsters without borders

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

T.W. Ward

Sub title

an ethnography of a Salvadoran street gang

Summary

"Based on author T.W. Ward's eight and a half years in Los Angeles conducting participant observation with MS-13, Gangsters Without Borders: An Ethnography of a Salvadoran Street Gang takes an inside look at gang life in the United States and in a global context. Taking us through their journey from their homeland in El Salvador to the mean streets of Los Angeles, Gangsters Without Borders offers a perspective from the point of view of the hard-core members who live this hard, fast, and dangerous life. A powerful and engaging overview of gang dynamics, Gangsters Without Borders contextualizes the sources and severity of the marginalization felt by Salvadoran immigrants and debunks myths about street gangs in the United States. This account of gangster's lives before, during, and after their involvement with the gang, delivers an intimate and analytical portrait unlike any other."--Publisher's website

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