The labelling perspective is an approach that shows us that people commit crimes at some point in life, but not everyone is labelled as a deviant or a criminal. It is not until a label is given to an individual by someone in a position of social power like someone in the law enforcement or social service agencies, that the person becomes a ‘criminal’. Over a period of time when an individual keeps being referred to as a ‘criminal’, ‘gangster’, ‘thugs’, ‘fool’ or a ‘drug dealer’ they become a lot more sustained and even after getting caught and labelled by a social institution, the individual starts to accept that they have been labelled deviant in the eyes of society and the law. Each label carries out and idea or image that leads to others
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From their research they asked black youths what there perspectives on violence is and to what extend are these perspectives linked to their exposure of hip-hop and rap music. From there results they found out that hip-hop music can be used as a tool for improving an individuals self learning. Black youth have a very big interest in the hip-hop culture, and it has been proven that this leads to development in literature. For black youth this is also seen as a way out of poverty, being about to write music about how they feel and experience in their everyday lives.
If the media did not represent black males to be as intimidating, they will believe in their selves to become better and do better. Individuals should not be judged by the colour of their skin like Mr Paul Boateng reported in 1970, “My colour is part of me but I do not choose to be defined by my colour” “This gives hope that black youth too can be MPs, ministers or indeed prime minister” (News.bbc.co.uk, 2002). We should change how the media portrays black youth by including and portraying the good that black youth do as well as the bad, allowing them to feel accepted in society rather than discriminated …show more content…
In 1995 the police arrested a black woman, Rose Parks for refusing to give up her seat to a white person while travelling on the bus. This turned to Martin Luther King making a change in society today, he lead a non-violent protest with hundreds of black people into a boycott of the Montgomery bus system. King fought for equal rights, he was inspired by the works of Ghandi which was why he chose to do a peaceful protest. Racism will always be a problem in the 21st Century. According to the BBC News (2016) ‘Black workers are earning less than white colleagues’ (Richardson, 2016) discrimination is something that will always remain in society. Black works earn much less than similarly qualified white workers, ‘Black graduates earn on average £14.33 an hour, compared with £18.63 earned by white graduates.’ (Richardson, 2016). The harsh reality is that no matter how high the level of education an individual can have, blacks will always get paid less that their white counterparts. Society does not help the black youth achieve their goals to be able to buy a house, buy cars and build a family that they can be financially stable to provide for. This is a big issue that the government needs to change and help put a stop to discrimination within the working sector. Tuition fees have risen tremendously, making it a lot harder for
From their research they asked black youths what there perspectives on violence is and to what extend are these perspectives linked to their exposure of hip-hop and rap music. From there results they found out that hip-hop music can be used as a tool for improving an individuals self learning. Black youth have a very big interest in the hip-hop culture, and it has been proven that this leads to development in literature. For black youth this is also seen as a way out of poverty, being about to write music about how they feel and experience in their everyday lives.
If the media did not represent black males to be as intimidating, they will believe in their selves to become better and do better. Individuals should not be judged by the colour of their skin like Mr Paul Boateng reported in 1970, “My colour is part of me but I do not choose to be defined by my colour” “This gives hope that black youth too can be MPs, ministers or indeed prime minister” (News.bbc.co.uk, 2002). We should change how the media portrays black youth by including and portraying the good that black youth do as well as the bad, allowing them to feel accepted in society rather than discriminated …show more content…
In 1995 the police arrested a black woman, Rose Parks for refusing to give up her seat to a white person while travelling on the bus. This turned to Martin Luther King making a change in society today, he lead a non-violent protest with hundreds of black people into a boycott of the Montgomery bus system. King fought for equal rights, he was inspired by the works of Ghandi which was why he chose to do a peaceful protest. Racism will always be a problem in the 21st Century. According to the BBC News (2016) ‘Black workers are earning less than white colleagues’ (Richardson, 2016) discrimination is something that will always remain in society. Black works earn much less than similarly qualified white workers, ‘Black graduates earn on average £14.33 an hour, compared with £18.63 earned by white graduates.’ (Richardson, 2016). The harsh reality is that no matter how high the level of education an individual can have, blacks will always get paid less that their white counterparts. Society does not help the black youth achieve their goals to be able to buy a house, buy cars and build a family that they can be financially stable to provide for. This is a big issue that the government needs to change and help put a stop to discrimination within the working sector. Tuition fees have risen tremendously, making it a lot harder for