Wallbangin'
Subtitle: graffiti and gangs in L.A.
By: Susan A. Phillips.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Graffiti -- California -- Los Angeles.; Gangs -- California -- Los Angeles.; Mexican American youth -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social life and customs.; African American youth -- California -- Los Angeles -- Social life and customs.
Description: A study of gangs and graffiti in Los Angeles, presenting a cross-cultural, political approach to the topic of gangs in L.A.; featuring ethnographies of Chicano and African American gangs, primarily as seen through their graffiti; offering a brief review of hip-hop graffiti; and discussing cross-ethnic gang relationships.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-369) and index.