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Record Nr.

UNINA9910862084703321

Autore

Weide Robert D

Titolo

Divide and Conquer : Race, Gangs, Identity, and Conflict

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

1439919488

9781439919484

9781439919460

9781439919477

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Studies in Transgression

Disciplina

364.106/60979494

Soggetti

Gangs - California - Los Angeles

Ethnic conflict - California - Los Angeles

African Americans - Relations with Mexican Americans

Race awareness - United States

Identity politics - United States

Capitalism - Social aspects - United States

Capitalism - Social aspects

Ethnic conflict

Gangs

Identity politics

Race awareness

Ethnographies.

California Los Angeles

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Three Pillars: Historical Foundations of Ethno-Nationalism and Identity Politics -- Deconstructing Identity: Theoretical Foundations for Critiques of Ethno-Nationalism and Identity Politics -- An Invisible Wall: Culture, Identity and Division -- Identity Police: Racial Bias and Racial Boundaries -- Race War?: Case Studies in Interracial Gang Conflict --



Crossing Boundaries: Transracial Gang Identity --The Peacemakers: Resistance and Resilience -- Conclusion: Reform or Revolution?.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book reveals the roots of interracial conflict between gangs in Los Angeles. The author argues that violence and mistrust between racialized gangs are the result of state and media efforts to popularize racial ideology to serve capitalistic and colonial interests and interrupt class solidarity"--