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Homies and hermanos : God and gangs in Central America /

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Using the tools of sociological theory, Robert Brenneman seeks to discover why a pot-smoking, gun-wielding 'homie' gang member would want to trade in la vida loca for a Bible and the buttoned-down lifestyle of an evangelical hermano - and to what extent this strategy works for the many you...

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Main Author: Brenneman, Robert E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Church work with juvenile delinquents > Central America.
Ex-gang members > Religious life > Central America.
Christian converts > Central America.
Evangelicalism > Central America.
Pastorale des jeunes délinquants > Amérique centrale.
Ex-gangsters > Amérique centrale > Vie religieuse.
Convertis chrétiens > Amérique centrale.
Évangélisme > Amérique centrale.
RELIGION > Christian Life > General.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Adult.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Counseling & Recovery.
Christian converts
Church work with juvenile delinquents
Evangelicalism
Central America
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Using the tools of sociological theory, Robert Brenneman seeks to discover why a pot-smoking, gun-wielding 'homie' gang member would want to trade in la vida loca for a Bible and the buttoned-down lifestyle of an evangelical hermano - and to what extent this strategy works for the many youth who have tried it.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 294 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199909469
0199909466
9780199918836
019991883X