The barrio gangs of San Antonio, 1915-2015

Is there such a thing as a criminal class? -- San Antonio barrio group origins: micro-locality and community -- The paradoxes of barrio gang networks -- Social spheres and the 1950s barrio subculture -- The barrio landscape expands: the 1960s and 1970s -- The 1980s: prison gangs in Ol' San Anto...

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Main Author: Tapia, Mike 1974- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Fort Worth, Texas TCU Press [2017]
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Table of Contents
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UB: KB 21 A 1715
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Keywords:
Mexican American gangs > Texas > San Antonio > History > 20th century
Mexican American criminals > Texas > San Antonio > History > 20th century
San Antonio (Tex.) > Social conditions > 20th century
San Antonio, Tex. > Studie > Jugendbande > Subkultur > Gewalt > Drogenhandel > Geschichte
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Summary:Is there such a thing as a criminal class? -- San Antonio barrio group origins: micro-locality and community -- The paradoxes of barrio gang networks -- Social spheres and the 1950s barrio subculture -- The barrio landscape expands: the 1960s and 1970s -- The 1980s: prison gangs in Ol' San Antone -- Modern Chicano street gangs: 1990s-2015 -- Lessons from analyzing Chicano gang formations over time
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-185) and index
Physical Description:x,197 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9780875654331
9780875656489