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Secure the Soul
Kevin Lewis O'Neill
其他書名
Christian Piety and Gang Prevention in Guatemala
出版Univ of California Press, 2015-01-16
主題Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialReligion / Christianity / GeneralSocial Science / Anthropology / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN05202784889780520278486
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=G4ckDQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋ÒIÕm not perfect,Ó Mateo confessed. ÒNobody is. But I try.Ó 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 CityÑamid angry lynch mobs, overcrowded prisons, and paramilitary death squadsÑmillions 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.