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.
- ISBN13 9780813509662
- Publish Date 30 September 1986
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rutgers University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 296
- Language English