The Almighty Latin King And Queen Nation
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Author | : David Brotherton |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780231114189 |
How a notorious street gang became a social organization providing leadership to New York City's Latino/a youths.
Author | : David C. Brotherton |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 419 |
Release | : 2004-03-03 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0231509065 |
From 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.
Author | : Bill Sanders |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2019-02-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0192534971 |
A worldwide fascination with gangs is evident: they are a major focus of the criminal justice system and the object of much media attention. This new Oxford Reference title of over 250 entries gives a concise overview of key terms used in the study and understanding of gangs - the first dictionary of its kind to focus on gang vernacular. Broad in scope, it covers: colloquialisms used in gang culture to describe certain behaviours common among gang members, such as caught slipping and jumped in; sociological and criminological terms in relation to gangs, such as social disorganization and social learning; as well as general academic concepts which apply to gangs, including Critical Race Theory, acculturation, moral panic, and identity. It also includes entries on gangs both inside and outside of the United States and theories of key gang researchers.
Author | : King Mission |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2008-05-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1435718313 |
The men and women who sincerely make up the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation are far fewer in numbers than the masses may believe. The pages that follow are but a glimpse of our complex existence. Here we will show you a piece of our heart... but we will not sell you our soul.
Author | : Reymundo Sanchez |
Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1569762856 |
Reymundo Sanchez, a former member of the Latin Kings street gang, recounts the experiences of Sonia Rodriguez, a young girl who became a powerful leader of the Latin Queens, and explores the devastating impact gangs can have on a young girl's life.
Author | : Louis Kontos |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2003-05-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0231507518 |
Compiled by three leading experts in the psychological, sociological, and criminal justice fields, this volume addresses timely questions from an eclectic range of positions. The product of a landmark conference on gangs, Gangs and Society brings together the work of academics, activists, and community leaders to examine the many functions and faces of gangs today. Analyzing the spread of gangs from New York to Texas to the West Coast, the book covers such topics as the spirituality of gangs, the place of women in gang culture, and the effect on gangs of a variety of educational programs and services for at-risk youth. The final chapter examines the "gang-photography phenomenon" by looking at the functions and politics of different approaches to gang photography and features a photographic essay by Donna DeCesare, an award-winning journalist.
Author | : Sara Bragg |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2014-02-06 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1137008156 |
This book explores the impact of globalisation and new technologies on youth cultures around the world, from the Birmingham School to the youthscapes of South Korea. In a timely reappraisal of youth cultures in contemporary times, this collection profiles the best of new research in youth studies written by leading scholars in the field.
Author | : Reymundo Sanchez |
Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2007-04-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1569762325 |
Looking for an escape from childhood abuse, Reymundo Sanchez turned away from school and baseball to drugs, alcohol, and then sex, and was left to fend for himself before age 14. The Latin Kings, one of the largest and most notorious street gangs in America, became his refuge and his world, but its violence cost him friends, freedom, self-respect, and nearly his life. This is a raw and powerful odyssey through the ranks of the new mafia, where the only people more dangerous than rival gangs are members of your own gang, who in one breath will say they'll die for you and in the next will order your assassination.
Author | : David C. Brotherton |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 851 |
Release | : 2021-07-28 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0429869665 |
Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies is rooted in the instability, inequality and liquidity of the post-industrial era. It understands the gang as a complex and contradictory phenomenon; a socio-historical agent that reflects, responds to and creates a certain structured environment in spaces which are always in flux. International in scope and drawing on a range of sociological, criminological and anthropological traditions, it looks beyond pathological, ahistorical and non-transformative approaches, and considers other important factors that produce the phenomenon, whether the historically entrenched racialized power structure and segregation in Chicago; the unconstrained state-abandoned development of favelas in Brazil; or the colonization, displacement and dependency of people in Central America. This handbook reflects and defines the new theoretical and empirical traditions of critical gang studies. It offers a variety of perspectives, including: A view of gangs that takes into consideration the global context and appearance of the "gang" in its various forms and stages of development; An appreciation of the gang as a socio-cultural formation; A race-ethnic and class analysis of the gang that problematizes domain assumptions such as the "underclass"; Gender variations of the gang phenomenon with a particular emphasis on their intersectional properties; Relations between gangs and the political economy that address the dominant mode of production and exchange; Treatments that demonstrate the historically contingent nature of gangs and their changes across time; The contradictory impact of gang repressive policies, institutions and practices as part of a broader discussion on the nature of the state in specific societies; and Critical methodologies on gangs that involve discussions of visual and textual representations and the problematics of data collection and analysis. Authoritative, multi-disciplinary and international, this book will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists and anthropologists alike, particularly those engaged with critical criminology/sociology, youth crime, delinquency and global social inequality. The Handbook will also be of interest to policy makers and those in the peacebuilding field.
Author | : Juan Flores |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Arts, Puerto Rican |
ISBN | : 9780231110778 |
Flores investigates the historical experience of Puerto Ricans in New York, reflecting their varied areas of cultural expression in the diaspora against the background of contemporary debates in Puerto Rico and recent developments in cultural theory. Close studies of urban space and performance, popular musical styles, and Nuyorican literature highlight the complexities and contradictions of Latino identity.