The Marvelous Ones : Drugs, Gang Violence, and Resistance in East Los Angeles.
An intimate portrait of LA gang members turning to drugs, nostalgia, and religion as they age and fight to stay relevant in a new era. 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...
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| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Tittle Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Content
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I . Becoming Greenlighters
- 1. The Birth of East LA
- 2. La Vida Loca
- 3. The Greenlight
- II . Mattering in the World
- 4. In the Name of Jesus
- 5. The Streets
- 6. Make East LA Great Again
- III . Dealing with Change
- 7. Negotiating Race, Aging, and Fatherhood
- 8. Mattering No More
- Final Thought
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Photographs follow page.