Secure the Soul - Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in Guatemala (Paperback)

"I'm not perfect," Mateo confessed, "Nobody is. But I try." "Secure the Soul" shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again, ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. Along the way, this poignantly written ethnography uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. In the streets of Guatemala City--amid angry lynch mobs, overcrowded prisons, and paramilitary death squads--millions of dollars empower church missions, faith-based programs, and seemingly secular security projects to prevent gang violence through the practice of Christian piety. With Guatemala increasingly defined by both God and gangs, "Secure the Soul "details an emerging strategy of geopolitical significance: regional security by way of good Christian living.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Kevin Lewis O'Neill
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-27849-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Christianity
LSN:	0-520-27849-6
Barcode:	9780520278493

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