 | The Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation: Street Politics and the Transformation of a New York City Gang Subjects: Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation -- History; Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies; Gangs -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Hispanic American youth -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions; African American youth; How a notorious street gang became a social organization providing leadership to New York City's Latino/a youths. 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. |
