Wolseth, Jon, 1975-

Jesus and the gang youth violence and Christianity in urban Honduras / [electronic resource] : Jon Wolseth. - Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2011. - xiii, 156 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Youth and the politics of violence in Honduras : the murder of El Títere -- Contesting neighborhood space in Colonia Belén -- Thick as blood : street ties, gang tattoos, and graffiti -- The making of community and the work of faith -- Finding sanctuary : youth violence and Pentecostalism -- Conclusion : taking on violence.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Youth and violence--Honduras--Case studies.
Gangs--Honduras--Case studies.
Youth--Religious life--Honduras--Case studies.
Church and social problems--Honduras--Case studies.


Electronic books.

HQ799.2.V56 / W65 2011

303.60835/097283