Homies and Hermanos

Homies and Hermanos
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780199753840
ISBN-13 : 0199753849
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Book Synopsis Homies and Hermanos by : Robert Brenneman

Download or read book Homies and Hermanos written by Robert Brenneman and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the tools of sociological theory, Robert Brenneman seeks to discover why a pot-smoking, gun-wielding "homie" gang member would want to trade in la vida loca for a Bible and the buttoned-down lifestyle of an evangelical hermano (brother in Christ) - and to what extent this strategy works for the many youth who have tried it.


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