| Description |
xiv, 305 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Michael, 2008 -- Michael -- "The world's most dangerous gang" -- Julio, 1985-1995 -- Garden cities -- Soldier -- The war -- Los Angeles -- New York -- Jessica, 1988-2001 -- Jumping in -- The red house -- The rivals -- Blood out -- Jaime and Daniel, 2000-2003 -- Border crossing -- A new threat -- Fighting back -- Julio, 2000-2005 -- Jaime -- The corner -- Freeport -- Iron fist -- Jessica, 2003-2007 -- Quincinera -- American mano dura -- Second chance -- The gathering storm -- Daniel, 2004-2008 -- Adam -- Golden years -- No child left behind -- Garden City. |
| Summary |
As a media-stoked panic about immigrant youth gangs flared across the U.S. in the 1990s, national violent crime rates were actually plummeting, suggesting that reports of internationally networked Central American gangs invading idyllic American suburbs masked more than it revealed. Moreover, the image anticipated the post-9/11 panic over foreign terror cells that dovetailed with a renewed backlash against undocumented Latino immigrants. In this engrossing case study of suburban gangs in Long Island's Nassau County, investigative journalist Garland demystifies the sensationalist rhetoric and simplistic media coverage stemming from the economic and demographic transformation of suburbia. Garland humanizes her subject through long-term, in-depth interviews with current and former gang members; extensive footwork across the U.S. and Central America; and a formidable command of relevant foreign and public policy decisions. While offering a detailed look inside such notorious gangs as Mara Salvatrucha and its self-styled affiliates, Garland makes a persuasive case that her subjects' attraction to gang life had less to do with what gangs offered than with what America did not. |
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MS-13 (Gang)
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Gangs -- Central America.
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Hispanic American gangs -- New York (State) -- Garden City.
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Gang members -- New York (State) -- Garden City.
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Central Americans -- New York (State) -- Garden City.
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Youth and violence -- New York (State) -- Garden City.
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| ISBN |
9781568584041 alkaline paper |
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1568584040 alkaline paper |
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