“Hecho en México”: Gangs, Identities, and the Politics of Public Security
“Hecho en México”: Gangs, Identities, and the Politics of Public Security
This chapter focuses on the way that the “gang” label has become a major element of the public security discourse in Mexico, leading to the social stigmatization of youth through its arbitrary deployment.
Keywords: gangs, youth, violence, conflict, urban challenges, state security, crime, global, transnational
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