Introduction -- A violent U.S. border town -- A profile of Esperanza -- The culture of alcohol and drug use and abuse -- Prostitutes and gangs -- Drug and human trafficking -- The structure of violence -- The culture of the shunned -- A shift in the paradigm
Summary
"A monograph enriched by the voice of its Mexican American subjects, Violence and Hope reveals socio-political strife and power between the borders of two nations. It is a story of inequality of opportunity, immigration, drug and human trafficking, gangs, prostitution, poverty, crime, and family violence in "Esperanza," a U.S. town 45 miles from Mexico."--Jacket
Analysis
Change
Crime
Drug dealing
Human trafficking
Gangs
Prostitution
Drug abuse
Alchoholism
Social services
Community
Fieldwork
Border town
Violence
Homeless
Notes
The real name of the subject town, which is an independent community that is contained within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona, has been replaced by the pseudonym "Esperanza."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171)
Notes
This edition in English
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