BOOK / SEE, HEAR, AND KEEP QUIET. Juan José Martínez

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Written by an academic with a dislike for the comfort of academia, this text offers us a rare privilege: that of beginning to understand the gang phenomenon in Latin America, a truly complex issue. Using a streetwise yet rigorous method, the author has investigated, and continues to investigate, one of the thorniest issues in Central America today. Without any need to pass value judgment, this field diary shows us the intimate life—the daily lives—of these youth gangs—and their "war of children"—so often mythologized, caricatured, turned into spectacle, and, ultimately, misunderstood. Author's biography: Juan José Martínez D'aubuisson (El Salvador, 1986) is an anthropologist. He has studied the gang phenomenon in depth since 2008, focusing his interest on the role of violence in the dynamics of these groups. Due to his dedication and work method, he is perhaps one of the researchers with the best understanding of the phenomenon. He has conducted research for various North American and Latin American universities; he has published various articles on gangs in scientific journals from different countries, such as Problemes D’Amerique Latina, Pacarina del Sur, Identidades, Realidad y Reflexión, among others; and he has also published narrative chronicles on gangs in media outlets such as elfaro.net and Revista Factum. He is also the author of the book of stories about Salvadoran women, Las mujeres que nadie amado (The Women Nobody Loved) (2010) and co-author of the nonfiction book Crónicas Negras. Desde una región que no cuenta (Black Chronicles. From a Region That Doesn't Count) (2012).

Title: Ver, oír y callar,
un año con la Mara Salvatrucha 13
Author: Juan José Martínez d'Áubuisson
Pages: 122
Size: 14 x 20 cm
Weight: 250 grams
Genre: Social Sciences
Language: Spanish
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Sur+
Year: 2017