Wounded city : violent turf wars in a Chicago barrio /

Through an ethnographic case study of Chicago's Little Village, Wounded City demonstrates how competition for political power and state resources undermined efforts to reduce gang violence. Robert Vargas argues that the state, through different patterns of governance, can contribute to distrust...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Vargas, Robert
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
Through an ethnographic case study of Chicago's Little Village, Wounded City demonstrates how competition for political power and state resources undermined efforts to reduce gang violence. Robert Vargas argues that the state, through different patterns of governance, can contribute to distrust and division among community members.
Umfang:
1 online resource (279 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-024593-X
0-19-024594-8
0-19-024592-1
Schlagworte:
Violence > Illinois > Chicago.
Inner cities > Illinois > Chicago.
Gangs > Illinois > Chicago.
Ethnic neighborhoods > Illinois > Chicago.
Police-community relations > Illinois > Chicago.
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