Violence and Hope in a U.S. Mexico Border Town
Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
Published: May 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781577664994
Subjects: Nonfiction / Social Science; Anthropology - General; Social Science; Sociology
Description: "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.