"Homegirls should rock the very foundations of criminological understandings of gangs, especially concerning female gang members. If scientific rigor increases the book's impact, no one should begrudge Mendoza-Denton the specialization of the latter chapters. In any case, this is a book about much more than language-or perhaps it reveals language to be much more than we think-and it is well worth picking up for an enlightening glimpse of a population that has been ascribed infamy without being known much at al." (<i>American Studies Journal</i>, 1 March 2009) <p><i>"</i>Homegirls, an experimental sociolinguistic ethnography of subaltern others, spans a decade of research by a woman who is keen to examine her position as an outsider/insider in the research process and the identity formation of her participants: female gang members.” (<i>American Journal of Sociology</i>, September 2009)</p> <p>“Part reflexive narrative, part engaging ethnography, part fine-grained sociolinguistic study, and part riveting disquisition on the politics of eyeliner, this delightful book twinkles with wit and blazes with empathy and intelligence.”<br /> <i>Don Kulick, New York University<!--end--></i></p> <p>“Wonderfully written and as riveting as a novel, <i>Homegirls</i> provides a unique window on the linguistic and ethnographic patterns – and their interrelationship – of Northern California Mexican-American high school students who are members of girl gangs. It's sure to become a classic.”<br /> <i>Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University</i></p> <p>“Mendoza-Denton provides an extraordinary fusion of ethnographic insight and sociolinguistic analysis. I know of no better demonstration of how linguistic and cultural variables are entwined in social interaction.”<br /> <i>William Labov, University of Pennsylvania</i></p> <p>"A landmark work in sociocultural linguistics! The breadth and depth are spectacular and the humanistic presentation makes the description captivatingly accessible to both a professional and a public audience."<br /> <i>Walt Wolfram, North Carolina State University</i> provides a stunning and innovative linguistic, anthro-political ethnography of how gang-affiliated Latina girls talk, dress, and interact. It is certain to become a classic in the fields of sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology.”<br /> <i>Marjorie Goodwin, University of California, Los Angeles</i></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><i><br /> </i></p>