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“Ties that Bind: Churches, Youth Gangs, and the Management of Everyday Life in Urban Latin America”

Presented by Brendan Jamal Thornton, Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies/University North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
Description
Pentecostal churches and transnational youth gangs have more in common than simply their increasing popularity in urban neighborhoods across Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, in a remarkably short period of time these emergent institutions have become regular fixtures in the social and cultural life of urban communities throughout the region.
Cost
Free

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