The Projects
The Projects
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Summary
Takes look into the reality of life in an East Los Angeles housing project where gangs have a longstanding presence. This work examines the wide variations in income and social capital that exist among the ostensibly poor, mostly Mexican American residents.
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The Projects by James Diego Vigil
Takes look into the reality of life in an East Los Angeles housing project where gangs have a longstanding presence. This work examines the wide variations in income and social capital that exist among the ostensibly poor, mostly Mexican American residents.James Diego Vigil is Professor of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. He is also the author of A Rainbow of Gangs: Street Cultures in the Mega-City and Barrio Gangs: Street Life and Identity in Southern California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780292717312 |
| ISBN 10 | 0292717318 |
| Title | The Projects |
| Author | James Diego Vigil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |