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The Gang Paradox - Inequalities and Miracles on the U.S.-Mexico Border (Hardcover)
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The Gang Paradox - Inequalities and Miracles on the U.S.-Mexico Border (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Transgression
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The areas along the U.S.-Mexico border are commonly portrayed as a
hot spot for gang activity, drug trafficking, and violence. Yet
when Robert J. Duran conducted almost a decade's worth of
ethnographic research in border towns between El Paso, Texas, and
southern New Mexico-a region notorious for gang activity, according
to federal officials-he found significantly less gang membership
and activity than common fearmongering claims would have us
believe. Instead, he witnessed how the gang label was used to
criminalize youth of Mexican descent-to justify the
overrepresentation of Latinos in the justice system, the
implementation of punitive practices in the school system, and the
request for additional resources by law enforcement. In The Gang
Paradox, Duran analyzes the impact of deportation, incarceration,
and racialized perceptions of criminality on Latino families and
youth along the border. He draws on ethnography, archival research,
official data sources, and interviews with practitioners and
community members to present a compelling portrait of Latino
residents' struggles amid deep structural disadvantages. Duran,
himself a former gang member, offers keen insights into youth
experience with schools, juvenile probation, and law enforcement.
The Gang Paradox is a powerful community study that sheds new light
on intertwined criminalization and racialization, with policy
relevance toward issues of gangs, juvenile delinquency, and the
lack of resources in border regions.
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Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Studies in Transgression |
Release date: |
September 2018 |
First published: |
2018 |
Authors: |
Robert J. Duran
(Assistant Professor)
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Trade binding
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-18106-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Crime & criminology >
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LSN: |
0-231-18106-X |
Barcode: |
9780231181068 |
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