Gallo's Body: Decoration and Damnation in the Life of a Chicano Gang Member

Ethnography

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 357-388

  Phillips, Susan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicanos; gangs; Los Angeles; prison; tattoo

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996191868     PISSN: 14661381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14661380122230966     Document Type: Article

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