Honor and the American Dream : Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community (Paperback)
by Ruth Horowitz

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Thirty-second Street in Chicago. A Chicano community, peaceful on a warm summer night, residents socializing, children playing--and gang warfare ready to explode at any time. Ruth Horowitz takes us to the heart of this world, one characterized by opposing sets of values. On the one hand, residents believe in hard work, education, family ties, and the American dream of success. On the other hand, gang members are preoccupied with fighting to maintain their personal and family honor. Horowitz gives us an inside look at this world, showing us how the juxtaposition of two worlds--the streets and the social ladder--and two cultures, Mexican and American, constantly challenges the residents of the community. Ruth Horowitz is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Delaware.

 
 
 
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  • ISBN-13: 9780813509914
  • ISBN-10: 0813509912
  • Publisher: Rutgers University Press
  • Publish Date: April 1983
  • Page Count: 292

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