Homegirls: Language and Cultural Practice Among Latina Youth Gangs

The book arrived on time. The description says moderate writing on the book and in excellent condition. The cover and pages are worn out and there is more than moderate writing on the book. Looks like they have some kind of writing on every page. But i bought this for the price. A-. thanks

Great text for a linguistics focused cultural anthropology class!

Great ethnography!

Wonderful book that provides both an ethnographic as well as scientific approaches to the language and cultural practices of Latina girls.

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I'm currently reading this book at midnight for a quiz in an anthropology class tomorrow. I want to go to bed, but I can't stop reading - I might complete my homework assignment in spite of myself! My study break is writing a 5-star review for it.Norma Mendoza-Denton has an amazing voice - she's clearly intelligent, but doesn't write in an alienating, overly-academic way. Her points are always clear and well-developed and often surprising. I love the process of how she came to her conclusions and how her research questions changed throughout the study, and how openly she admits that everything she experienced and transcribed is open for interpretation and shaped by her own identity as an anthropologist. She just seems like a great person and it's so much fun to read a book written by someone who enjoys what they're writing about. Highly recommended.

This book is actually quite enjoyable, given that it's an anthropology book. I had to read this for a class and me and several other students had a fine time readinb the book. It's informative without it being too wordy.

Bought it for a course and loved it. Easy to read, and the implication make you think. Fascinating (who knew language would be so interesting?)