The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang
Author:   David C. Brotherton ,  Luis Barrios (Associate Professor of Psychology and Ethnic Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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9780231114196


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   03 March 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   David C. Brotherton ,  Luis Barrios (Associate Professor of Psychology and Ethnic Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.10cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780231114196


ISBN 10:   0231114192
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   03 March 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction The Study The Theory of Gangs Politics and Gangs Who are the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation? The Tradions of King Blood Non-Gang Traditions I Non-Gang Traditions II The Level of Organization and Structure of the Latin Kings Membership Identity and Collective Resistance Goals Versus Acts Perceived Adversaries Conclusion

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In The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang, Mr. Brotherton and Mr. Barrios provide a detailed analysis of the rise and fall of the gang's reform process, which had fallen into severe difficulties by 2001. * Chronicle of Higher Education * [This] well-researched book seems to focus intentionally on the social and structural aspects of the gang, because understanding those is key to understanding gang membership and steering youth out of it. * Youth Today * Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and policy makers -- A. A. Sisneros * Choice *


In The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang, Mr. Brotherton and Mr. Barrios provide a detailed analysis of the rise and fall of the gang's reform process, which had fallen into severe difficulties by 2001. -- Chronicle of Higher Education [This] well-researched book seems to focus intentionally on the social and structural aspects of the gang, because understanding those is key to understanding gang membership and steering youth out of it. -- Youth Today Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and policy makers -- Choice


Author Information

David C. Brotherton, a sociologist, is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. Luis Barrios, a psychologist, is an associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Together they edited (along with Louis Kontos) Gangs and Society: Alternative Perspectives. Luis Barrios is assistant professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice where he teaches courses on Latino psychology and ethnic studies. He has written several articles on gangs and he is the co-editor (with Louis Kontos and David Brotherton) of Gangs and Society: Alternative Perspectives, which will be published by Columbia University Press in Spring 2003.

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