The marvelous ones: drugs, gang violence, and resistance in East Los Angeles

"Once celebrated in the gang world as rebels who defied the established prison order, veterano Maravilla gang members now grapple with the consequences of leading violent and drug-ridden lives. At once thrilling and tender, The Marvelous Ones sheds light on how these aging gang members struggle...

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Main Author: Contreras, Randol 1971- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California University of California Press [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Mexican Mafia (Gang)
Mexican American gangs > California > East Los Angeles
Prison gangs > California > East Los Angeles
Drug Abuse > California > East Los Angeles
Violence > California > East Los Angeles
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 188912852X
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Summary:"Once celebrated in the gang world as rebels who defied the established prison order, veterano Maravilla gang members now grapple with the consequences of leading violent and drug-ridden lives. At once thrilling and tender, The Marvelous Ones sheds light on how these aging gang members struggle to stay meaningful in the face of addiction, violent trauma, and a rapidly changing East Los Angeles. Randol Contreras spent close to a decade studying the legendary Maravilla gangs of East LA, who made waves in the 1990s for their rebellion against the most powerful prison gang in the United States: the Mexican Mafia, or La Eme. These men granted Contreras unique access to their experiences, revealing how family members shun them, how jail and prison worsen them, how the church and drug treatment redeem them, and how their brightest moments lie in their pasts as legends of the California gang world. The Marvelous Ones gives human faces to the suffering and resilience of some of the most marginalized members of our culture"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xii, 328 Seiten
ISBN:9780520295087
9780520295094