{"product_id":"jesus-and-the-gang-youth-violence-and-christianity-in-urban-honduras-paperback","title":"Jesus and the Gang: Youth Violence and Christianity in Urban Honduras - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Wolseth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn urban Honduras, gun violence and assault form the pulsing backdrop of everyday life. This book examines the ways that young men and women in working-class neighborhoods of El Progreso, Honduras, understand and respond to gang and gun violence in their communities. Because residents rely on gangs and Catholic and Evangelical Protestant churches to mediate violence in their neighborhoods, these institutions form the fabric of society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While only a small fraction of youths in a neighborhood are active members of a gang, most young men must learn the styles, ways of communicating, and local geography of gangs in order to survive. Due to the absence of gang prevention programs sponsored by the government or outside non-governmental organizations, Catholic and Pentecostal churches have developed their own ways to confront gang violence in their communities. Youths who participate in church organizations do so not only to alter and improve their communities but also to gain emotional and institutional support. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering firsthand accounts of these youths and how they make use of religious discourse, narrative practices, or the inscription of tattooed images and words on the body to navigate dangerous social settings, \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Gang\u003c\/i\u003e is an unflinching look at how these young men turn away from perpetuating the cycle of violence and how Christianity serves a society where belonging is surviving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book will appeal to readers with an interest in Latin American studies, urban anthropology, and youth studies. With its focus on the lives of young men and women, it's also a compelling read for anyone interested in the plight of urban youth trying to escape the gang life.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the ways that young men and women in working-class neighborhoods of El Progreso, Honduras, understand and respond to gang and gun violence. Offering firsthand accounts of how these youths make use of religious discourse, narrative practices, or the inscription of tattooed images to navigate dangerous social settings, Jesus and the Gang is an unflinching look at how these young men turn away from perpetuating the cycle of violence and how Christianity serves a society where belonging is surviving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon Wolseth is a visiting associate professor of anthropology at Luther College. He has published articles in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLatin American Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as chapters in \u003ci\u003eYouth Violence in Latin America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnthropological Perspectives on Learning in Childhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42138950140039,"sku":"9780816529087","price":48.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f53da5b2d4d29d2149b6ac53099daffd.webp?v=1732745040","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jesus-and-the-gang-youth-violence-and-christianity-in-urban-honduras-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}