Secure the soul: Christian piety and gang prevention in Guatemala

"Secure the Soul shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. Along the way, this poignantly written ethnography uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. In the street...

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Beteilige Person: O'Neill, Kevin Lewis 1977- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley Univ. of California Press 2015
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Zusammenfassung:"Secure the Soul shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. Along the way, this poignantly written ethnography uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. In the streets of Guatemala City--amid angry lynch mobs, overcrowded prisons, and paramilitary death squads--millions of dollars empower church missions, faith-based programs, and seemingly secular security projects to prevent gang violence through the practice of Christian piety. With Guatemala increasingly defined by both God and gangs, Secure the Soul details an emerging strategy of geopolitical significance: regional security by way of good Christian living"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Umfang:xi, 288 p. ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9780520278486
9780520278493
9780520960091