The neighborhood has its own rules: latinos and african americans in South Los Angeles

Introduction: managed violence -- Neighborhood councils: City Hall competes with the street for legitimacy -- Alternative governance: Latino and African American interrelations outside of City Hall -- Neighborhood institutions: safety from violence, and the Catholic Church -- Faith is the opposite o...

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Main Author: Martinez, Cid Gregory (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York New York University Press [2016]
In:Year: 2016
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 8174
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Keywords:
African Americans > California > Los Angeles
African Americans > Relations with Hispanic Americans
Ethnic conflict > California > Los Angeles
Ethnic neighborhoods > California > Los Angeles
Hispanic Americans > California > Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Race relations
Los Angeles, Calif. > Stadtviertel > Hispanos > Schwarze > Rassenkonflikt
Neighborhood government > California > Los Angeles
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Summary:Introduction: managed violence -- Neighborhood councils: City Hall competes with the street for legitimacy -- Alternative governance: Latino and African American interrelations outside of City Hall -- Neighborhood institutions: safety from violence, and the Catholic Church -- Faith is the opposite of fear: the Catholic Church as alternative governance -- Street justice: gangs, the informal economy, and neighborhood residents -- Responding to violence, keeping the peace: interracial relations between black and Latino youth gangs (co-authored with Dominic Rivera) -- Conclusion: revisiting alternative governance
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:v, 257 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780814762844
9780814770405