Different strokes for different gangs? An analysis of capital among Latino and Asian gang members

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 473-494

  Pih, Kay Kei Ho ^a   de la Rosa, Mario ^b   Rugh, Douglas ^c   Mao, Kuoray ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian; Bourdieu; Capital; Gangs; Latino

Indexed keywords

EID: 52049094364     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2008.51.3.473     Document Type: Article

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