Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community / Edition 1

by Ruth Horowitz

Overview

Thirty-second Street in Chicago. A Chicano community, peaceful on a warm summer night, residents socializing, children playing—and gang warfare ready to explode at any time. Ruth Horowitz takes us to the heart of this world, one characterized by opposing sets of values. On the one hand, residents believe in hard work, education, family ties, and the American dream of success. On the other hand, gang members are preoccupied with fighting to maintain their personal and family honor. Horowitz gives us an inside look at this world, showing us how the juxtaposition of two worlds—the streets and the social ladder—and two cultures, Mexican and American, constantly challenges the residents of the community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813509914
Publisher:	Rutgers University Press
Publication date:	04/01/1983
Series:	Crime, Law, and Deviance Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

RUTH HOROWITZ is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Delaware.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Culture and Inner-City Neighborhoods
3. Marginality and the American Dream
4. The Expanded Family and Family Honor
5. Young Men in the Streets: Honor and Reputation
6. Femininity and Womanhood: Virginity, Unwed
7. Education and School Authority
8. Earning a Living
9. Adult Juvenile Gang Membership
10. The Consequences of Being Different
11. Community Culture and Locally Rooted Identities
Notes
Bibliography
Index