Adrian Nicole LaBlanc, author of, Random Family provides an enthralling perspective into the lives of individuals in a street life society caught in the turmoil of drugs, prostitution, crime, and homelessness. The struggles depicted in LaBlanc’s book are those experienced by many generations trapped in the tumultuous cycle of the street life throughout the world.
Throughout history members of society have developed ghettos, urban and rural areas, and country clubs, all of which divide individuals according to their economic status. In that regard, statistics illustrates one’s socio-economic status based on the income he or she has either inherited, accomplished, earned or has been given; hence, the division of the classes. In perspective, …show more content…
Imagine life in the ghetto that is nationally recognized as the roughest neighborhood to reside within New York City, aka “The Bronx.” Surely an inhabitable area: primarily for minorities and authorities. The distinction of male or female has no relevance to the operant conditioning he or she will endure; as a result, one can become part of a syndicate due to the pervasive environment. Consequently, the negative inference of the ghetto civilization in the Bronx insinuates that one will experience a life that fosters a self-fulfilling prophecy, whether ethnocentric or egocentric, each an undesirable stigma. Life in the ghetto is a difficult one, and LeBlanc perfectly illustrates the typical situation one will …show more content…
In comparison, even upper socio-economic classes possess their criminals and flaws. The unfortunate reality is that law enforcement typically spend a majority of their patrol in ghetto communities; hence, a higher number of crimes committed. However, regardless of the socio-economic class one affiliates with, all who commit crimes and engage in illegal activities have a similar ending consisting of
Throughout history members of society have developed ghettos, urban and rural areas, and country clubs, all of which divide individuals according to their economic status. In that regard, statistics illustrates one’s socio-economic status based on the income he or she has either inherited, accomplished, earned or has been given; hence, the division of the classes. In perspective, …show more content…
Imagine life in the ghetto that is nationally recognized as the roughest neighborhood to reside within New York City, aka “The Bronx.” Surely an inhabitable area: primarily for minorities and authorities. The distinction of male or female has no relevance to the operant conditioning he or she will endure; as a result, one can become part of a syndicate due to the pervasive environment. Consequently, the negative inference of the ghetto civilization in the Bronx insinuates that one will experience a life that fosters a self-fulfilling prophecy, whether ethnocentric or egocentric, each an undesirable stigma. Life in the ghetto is a difficult one, and LeBlanc perfectly illustrates the typical situation one will …show more content…
In comparison, even upper socio-economic classes possess their criminals and flaws. The unfortunate reality is that law enforcement typically spend a majority of their patrol in ghetto communities; hence, a higher number of crimes committed. However, regardless of the socio-economic class one affiliates with, all who commit crimes and engage in illegal activities have a similar ending consisting of