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OverviewAn intimate portrait of LA gang members turning to drugs, nostalgia, and religion as they age and fight to stay relevant in a new era. Once celebrated in the gang world as rebels who defied the established prison order, veterano Maravilla gang members now grapple with the consequences of leading violent and drug-ridden lives. At once thrilling and tender, The Marvelous Ones sheds light on how these aging gang members struggle to stay meaningful in the face of addiction, violent trauma, and a rapidly changing East Los Angeles. Randol Contreras spent close to a decade studying the legendary Maravilla gangs of East LA, who made waves in the 1990s for their rebellion against the most powerful prison gang in the United States: the Mexican Mafia, or La Eme. These men granted Contreras unique access to their experiences, revealing how family members shun them, how jail and prison worsen them, how the church and drug treatment redeem them, and how their brightest moments lie in their pasts as legends of the California gang world. The Marvelous Ones gives human faces to the suffering and resilience of some of the most marginalized members of our society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Prof. Randol ContrerasPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780520295087ISBN 10: 0520295080 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 02 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction I · Becoming Greenlighters 1 The Birth of East LA 2 La Vida Loca 3 The Greenlight II · Mattering in the World 4 In the Name of Jesus 5 The Streets 6 Make East LA Great Again! III · Dealing with Change 7 Negotiating Race, Aging, and Fatherhood 8 Mattering No More Final Thought Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRandol Contreras is Associate Professor of Sociology and of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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