| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Secure the Soul shuttles between the life of Mateo, a born-again ex-gang member in Guatemala and the gang prevention programs that work so hard to keep him alive. Along the way, this poignantly written ethnography uncovers the Christian underpinnings of Central American security. In the streets of Guatemala City--amid angry lynch mobs, overcrowded prisons, and paramilitary death squads--millions of dollars empower church missions, faith-based programs, and seemingly secular security projects to prevent gang violence through the practice of Christian piety. With Guatemala increasingly defined by both God and gangs, Secure the Soul details an emerging strategy of geopolitical significance: regional security by way of good Christian living"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Gang prevention -- Guatemala.
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Gang prevention. |
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Guatemala. |
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Church and social problems -- Guatemala.
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Church and social problems. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: O'Neill, Kevin Lewis, 1977- Secure the soul 9780520278486 (DLC) 2014024593 (OCoLC)877369567 |
| ISBN |
9780520960091 (electronic book) |
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0520960092 (electronic book) |
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9780520278486 |
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0520278488 |
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9780520278493 |
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0520278496 |
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