LEADER 04549nam 22007094a 450 001 9910817363103321 005 20230207224609.0 010 $a1-322-35349-2 010 $a0-231-50906-5 024 7 $a10.7312/brot11418 035 $a(CKB)1000000000445305 035 $a(EBL)909036 035 $a(OCoLC)213305107 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000101467 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11127009 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000101467 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10042834 035 $a(PQKB)10003903 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC909036 035 $a(DE-B1597)458691 035 $a(OCoLC)979967603 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231509060 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000445305 100 $a20030812d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation $estreet politics and the transformation of a New York City gang /$fDavid C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios 210 $aNew York $cColumbia University Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (419 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-11419-2 311 $a0-231-11418-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [361]-376) and index. 327 $tFrontmatter --$tCONTENTS --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$tINTRODUCTION --$tPART I. TOWARD A THEORY OF THE GANG AS A SOCIAL MOVEMENT --$t1. The Study --$t2. The Theory of Gangs --$t3. Politics and Gangs --$tPART II. THE MAKING OF THE ALKQN: SUBCULTURAL TRADITIONS --$t4. Who Are the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation? --$t5. The Traditions of King Blood --$t6. Nongang Traditions I --$t7. Nongang Traditions II --$tPART III. THE FORM AND CONTENT OF A STREET ORGANIZATION --$t8. The Level of Organization and Structure of the Latin Kings --$t9. Membership --$t10. Identity and Collective Resistance --$t11. Goals Versus Acts --$t12. Perceived Adversaries --$t13. Conclusion --$tNOTES --$tBIBLIOGRAPHY --$tINDEX 330 $aFrom Los Angeles and New York to Chicago and Miami, street gangs are regarded as one of the most intractable crime problems facing our cities, and a vast array of resources is being deployed to combat them. This book chronicles the astounding self-transformation of one of the most feared gangs in the United States into a social movement acting on behalf of the dispossessed, renouncing violence and the underground economy, and requiring school attendance for membership.What caused the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation of New York City to make this remarkable transformation? And why has it not happened to other gangs elsewhere? David C. Brotherton and Luis Barrios were given unprecedented access to new and never-before-published material by and about the Latin Kings and Queens, including the group's handbook, letters written by members, poems, rap songs, and prayers. In addition, they interviewed more than one hundred gang members, including such leaders as King Tone and King Hector. Featuring numerous photographs by award-winning photojournalist Steve Hart, the book explains the symbolic significance for the gang of hand gestures, attire, rituals, and rites of passage. Based on their inside information, the authors craft a unique portrait of the lives of the gang members and a ground-breaking study of their evolution. 517 3 $aStreet politics and the transformation of a New York City gang 606 $aAlmighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Gang)$xHistory 606 $aGangs$zNew York (State)$zNew York$vCase studies 606 $aGangs$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory 606 $aHispanic American youth$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xSocial conditions 606 $aAfrican American youth$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xSocial conditions 606 $aYouth with social disabilities$zNew York (State)$zNew York 607 $aNew York (N.Y.)$xSocial conditions 615 0$aAlmighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Gang)$xHistory. 615 0$aGangs 615 0$aGangs$xHistory. 615 0$aHispanic American youth$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aAfrican American youth$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aYouth with social disabilities 676 $a364.1/066/097471 700 $aBrotherton$b David$01635040 701 $aBarrios$b Luis$f1952-$01635041 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817363103321 996 $aThe Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation$93975598 997 $aUNINA