Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Tovares, Raúl Damacio, 1952–
Manufacturing the gang : Mexican American youth gangs on local television news /
Raúl Damacio Tovares.
p. cm.—(Contributions to the study of mass media and communications, ISSN
0732–4456 ; no. 63)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0–313–31827–1 (alk. paper)
1. Mexican American criminals—Press coverage—United States. 2. Mexican American
youth—Press coverage—United States. 3. Gangs—Press coverage—United States.
4. Television broadcasting of news—United States. I. Title. II. Series.
PN4888.H57T68 2002
070.4′4493643471073—dc21 2001040588

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Copyright © 2002 by Raúl Damacio Tovares

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001040588

ISBN: 0-313-31827-1

ISSN: 0732–4456

First published in 2002

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