The heart broken in half /
An in-depth look at the street gangs of the Albany Park neighborhood in Chicago and the socio-economic conditions that give rise to them. Includes comments by neighborhood residents, interviews with several young gang members, scenes from the funeral and burial of a gang member who was killed in the...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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[Distributed by: Portland Or.] :
[Collective Eye Collection],
[2005?]
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| Series: | Collective Eye collection.
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| Summary: | An in-depth look at the street gangs of the Albany Park neighborhood in Chicago and the socio-economic conditions that give rise to them. Includes comments by neighborhood residents, interviews with several young gang members, scenes from the funeral and burial of a gang member who was killed in the street, and an extensive analysis of the intricate network of symbols, logos and icons (expressed in graffiti) that serve the gangs as a complex visual code for displaying identity and challenging rivals. |
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| Item Description: | "Based on the ethnographic fieldwork of Dwight Conquergood" -- Opening credits. Originally produced as a documentary film in 1990. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |