The Saints of Santa Ana
Author: Jonathan E. Calvillo
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0190097795
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book takes readers into the Mexican-majority neighborhoods of Santa Ana, California, a city once dubbed the hardest place to live in the U.S. Jonathan E. Calvillo explores the challenges faced by Mexican immigrants in this working-class city, highlighting how faith practices are central to social interactions and community building. How does faith shape residents' sense of ethnic identity? Drawing on five years of participant observation and in-depthinterviews, The Saints of Santa Ana offers a rich portrait of a fascinating American community.