East Side Stories: Gang Life in East LA
ISBN-10:
1576870022
ISBN-13:
9781576870020
Author(s): Rodríguez, Luis J.; Martínez, Rubén
Edition: First Edition
Description:
In his interview, Luis Rodríguez explains that the demonization and false glorification of gang life has done much disservice to the termination of gang activity, activity which he defines as "90% boredom." What's the key to reducing gang violence and improving inner-city lives? To the dissolution of jail time as a right of passage? Part of the solution lies in providing better education, in teachers able to tap into and help direct the overlooked creativity of inner-city communities. A great responsibility lies, as well, in a national understanding and support for communities bound by poverty, and in encouraging people to work together to help people work for themselves.
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