In our society, many people will not admit but we are inclined to hold different perceptions and biases towards individuals or groups. These preconceived notions offer opinions that are not supported by evidence other than assumption. During high school, teens are in a stage of their lives where there are transitioning to adult hood and are trying to find their own identity. By doing so, these adolescents begin associate with other individuals who are alike and go on and create a clique. Anybody who has ever attended grade school is aware that social ladders exist. In certain circumstances, these social classes are used to judgment. In The Saints and the Roughnecks, William J. Chambliss depicts and exposes the inequality that exist under the eyes of the community towards adolescents.
In his two-year research, Chambliss observed two different social groups who attended Hanibal High School. The two social groups were perceived and …show more content…
To begin with, visibility is defined as the state of being exposed (“Visibility,” n.d.). The Saints had a great advantage in this area over the Roughnecks. Because of this, the Saints were given far more lenient treatment as a result from their families social standing. In addition, the Saints had the ability to remove themselves from the community and travel in a vehicle. For example, the Saints would travel to the Big Town on the weekends, which was a city located 25 miles away from Hanibal. Big Town populated over a million people and was the perfect venue for the Saints to commit mischief without getting caught. During the week, the Saints would travel to a pool hall located and the end of town. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the Roughnecks as they did not have access to car. On the other hand, without transportation, the Roughnecks frequented at the center of the town where they were most visible to
In his two-year research, Chambliss observed two different social groups who attended Hanibal High School. The two social groups were perceived and …show more content…
To begin with, visibility is defined as the state of being exposed (“Visibility,” n.d.). The Saints had a great advantage in this area over the Roughnecks. Because of this, the Saints were given far more lenient treatment as a result from their families social standing. In addition, the Saints had the ability to remove themselves from the community and travel in a vehicle. For example, the Saints would travel to the Big Town on the weekends, which was a city located 25 miles away from Hanibal. Big Town populated over a million people and was the perfect venue for the Saints to commit mischief without getting caught. During the week, the Saints would travel to a pool hall located and the end of town. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the Roughnecks as they did not have access to car. On the other hand, without transportation, the Roughnecks frequented at the center of the town where they were most visible to