Gangsters Without Borders: An Ethnography of a Salvadoran Street Gang

Based on author T.W. Ward's eight and a half years in Los Angeles conducting participant observation with MS-13, Gangsters Without Borders: An Ethnography of a Salvadoran Street Gang takes an inside look at gang life in the United States and in a global context.

Taking us through their journey from their homeland in El Salvador to the mean streets of Los Angeles, Gangsters Without Borders offers a perspective from the point of view of the hard-core members who live this hard, fast, and dangerous life.

A powerful and engaging overview of gang dynamics, Gangsters Without Borders contextualizes the sources and severity of the marginalization felt by Salvadoran immigrants and debunks myths about street gangs in the United States. This account of gangsters' lives before, during, and after their involvement with the gang delivers an intimate and analytical portrait unlike any other.

Author: T. W. Ward
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 06/01/2012
Series: Issues of Globalization: Case Studies in Contemporary Anthro
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780199859061