Believing in South Central : everyday Islam in the City of Angels /

In many ways "South Central" still functions as a deeply problematic shorthand for "Black Los Angeles." While some of these stereotypes hit on troubling realities, it is home to many of Los Angeles' poorest, most violent neighborhoods, the reality is far more complicated. In...

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Main Author: Prickett, Pamela J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2021]
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