Vigil, James Diego, 1938-

A rainbow of gangs : street cultures in the mega-city / James D. Vigil. - Austin, Tex. : Chesham : University of Texas Press ; Combined Academic [distributor], 2002. - 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

This cross-cultural study of Los Angeles gangs identifies the social and economic factors that lead to gang membership and underscores their commonality across four ethnic groups - Chicano, African American, Vietnamese, and Salvadorian.

Specialized.

9780292787490 (pbk.) : £13.95 0292787499 (pbk.) : £13.95 9780292787483 (hbk.) : £30.50 0292787480 (hbk.) : £30.50


Gangs--California--Los Angeles--Cross-cultural studies.
Subculture--California--Los Angeles--Cross-cultural studies.
Youth--Social conditions--California--Los Angeles--Cross-cultural studies.

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