Honor and the American Dream(English, Paperback, Horowitz Ruth)

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Honor and the American Dream(English, Paperback, Horowitz Ruth) is written by Horowitz Ruth and published by Rutgers University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813509912 (ISBN 10) and 9780813509914 (ISBN 13).

Thirty-second Street in Chicago. A Chicano community, peaceful on a warm summer night, residents socializing, children playing--and gang warfare ready to explode at any time. Ruth Horowitz takes us to the heart of this world, one characterized by opposing sets of values. On the one hand, residents believe in hard work, education, family ties, and the American dream of success. On the other hand, gang members are preoccupied with fighting to maintain their personal and family honor. Horowitz gives us an inside look at this world, showing us how the juxtaposition of two worlds--the streets and the social ladder--and two cultures, Mexican and American, constantly challenges the residents of the community.