Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community (Crime, Law, and Deviance Series) - Softcover

Horowitz, Professor Ruth

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9780813509914: Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community (Crime, Law, and Deviance Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0813509912 ISBN 13: 9780813509914
Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1983

Synopsis

Thirty-second Street in Chicago. A Chicano community, peaceful on a warm summer night, residents socializing, children playing--and gang warfare ready to explode at any time. Ruth Horowitz takes us to the heart of this world, one characterized by opposing sets of values. On the one hand, residents believe in hard work, education, family ties, and the American dream of success. On the other hand, gang members are preoccupied with fighting to maintain their personal and family honor. Horowitz gives us an inside look at this world, showing us how the juxtaposition of two worlds--the streets and the social ladder--and two cultures, Mexican and American, constantly challenges the residents of the community.

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About the Author

RUTH HOROWITZ is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Delaware.

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Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Publication date
1983
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0813509912
ISBN 13 
9780813509914
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
296
Rating
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