Gage Curry
Professor Pollak
WRTG-100-003
11 September 2016
The Single Story of Poverty-Stricken Neighborhoods
Most people assume that rundown neighborhoods contribute nothing positive to society. I believe that not all impoverished neighborhoods should be perceived this way. It is unfair to speculate that every single neighborhood like this is exactly the same. Some genuinely have good people that are just involved in tough situations. A majority of citizens give in to the effects of poverty, but there are people who achieve success later in life. Overall, It is unwarranted to infer that all people in these situations are identical as it creates a single story.
I hear stories often about how these types of neighborhoods are, in a way, isolated. …show more content…
“A number of recent papers provide strong evidence that the young male’s decision to engage in crime is strongly affected by his employment opportunities in the legitimate labor market” (Ihlanfeldt 250). I do agree that the lack of opportunity pushes young people to be introduced to a life of . If younger generations don’t get to experience having that sense of pride from working then they will try to find other ways to get that feeling of being a part of something greater than themselves. With regards to the statement that people start their involvement with crime at a young age, a report says that crime in neighborhoods are committed by males between the ages of 15 to 24 (Ihlanfeldt 250). This will often lead to their involvement in crime, but the choice is in the hands of the people. Some people who have trouble finding jobs may look to crime to solve their family’s issues with poverty. Not all poverty stricken families look to criminal activities to provide for their family though. I find that the families who fall into this group of people who aren’t involved in crime are barely able to get …show more content…
I find this opinion to be quite strange. I wouldn’t say that it is considered “contagious”, but that it could be very tempting to some people in the situation involving poverty who are in need of help. An article I found involving a person who grew up in a neighborhood like this gave a great deal of insight to this type of predicament. “I remember being so immune to death, so immune to shootings, killings. I just remember wanting them to rush, like, get the body out the way so we can get back to playing hopscotch or dodgeball” (Summers). This is a quote from Monica Jaundoo who lived in a home in Baltimore, Maryland where she lived in tough conditions. Although the quote from her shows the dull side of the situation she was in, Monica was capable of staying committed to having a good life and didn’t fall into any temptations that she may have felt at any time in her life. She has a good job where she manages sleep studies and is paid well
Professor Pollak
WRTG-100-003
11 September 2016
The Single Story of Poverty-Stricken Neighborhoods
Most people assume that rundown neighborhoods contribute nothing positive to society. I believe that not all impoverished neighborhoods should be perceived this way. It is unfair to speculate that every single neighborhood like this is exactly the same. Some genuinely have good people that are just involved in tough situations. A majority of citizens give in to the effects of poverty, but there are people who achieve success later in life. Overall, It is unwarranted to infer that all people in these situations are identical as it creates a single story.
I hear stories often about how these types of neighborhoods are, in a way, isolated. …show more content…
“A number of recent papers provide strong evidence that the young male’s decision to engage in crime is strongly affected by his employment opportunities in the legitimate labor market” (Ihlanfeldt 250). I do agree that the lack of opportunity pushes young people to be introduced to a life of . If younger generations don’t get to experience having that sense of pride from working then they will try to find other ways to get that feeling of being a part of something greater than themselves. With regards to the statement that people start their involvement with crime at a young age, a report says that crime in neighborhoods are committed by males between the ages of 15 to 24 (Ihlanfeldt 250). This will often lead to their involvement in crime, but the choice is in the hands of the people. Some people who have trouble finding jobs may look to crime to solve their family’s issues with poverty. Not all poverty stricken families look to criminal activities to provide for their family though. I find that the families who fall into this group of people who aren’t involved in crime are barely able to get …show more content…
I find this opinion to be quite strange. I wouldn’t say that it is considered “contagious”, but that it could be very tempting to some people in the situation involving poverty who are in need of help. An article I found involving a person who grew up in a neighborhood like this gave a great deal of insight to this type of predicament. “I remember being so immune to death, so immune to shootings, killings. I just remember wanting them to rush, like, get the body out the way so we can get back to playing hopscotch or dodgeball” (Summers). This is a quote from Monica Jaundoo who lived in a home in Baltimore, Maryland where she lived in tough conditions. Although the quote from her shows the dull side of the situation she was in, Monica was capable of staying committed to having a good life and didn’t fall into any temptations that she may have felt at any time in her life. She has a good job where she manages sleep studies and is paid well