1. Imagine yourself as a youth living in a neighborhood contested by two rival street gangs. Would you join one of the gangs? Why or why not?
• Personally, I could never imagine myself being a part of a gang. However, if I grew up in a different area where gangs heavily influence the area, then maybe I would be dragged into one. Although, personally I do not stand for anything that gangs do. I do not support violence. However, I do see the importance of having strong social connections and being close to people, so if I did not have a strong family relationship, and had difficulty figuring out my identity, then possibly I would join one, but I really do see it as the last option.
2. Although gangs are often though of as having little redeeming …show more content…
Define and give examples of the following terms and concepts: Theory of Reactive Subculture, Theory of Differential Opportunity, lower-class culture and focal concerns, the play group, gang, near group, graffiti, dyad and triad, female auxiliary, high delinquency area, gang composition, deviant subculture, social capital, delinquent subculture, social network, and gang rape.
• Theory of Reactive Subculture: A group of theoretical constructs. This states the idea that misconduct is elicited in lower-class youths who internalized middle-class cultural values and objectives of educational, occupational, and materialistic success and are frustrated in their achievement. o Example: gangs give people a chance to belong, to amount to something, to develop and demonstrate their masculinity, and to fight middle-class society. …show more content…
Instead some of these individuals begin to experiment with more aggressive and predatory group behavior, that is directed toward youth outside of the group, and against society as well. Gangs often times evolve from neighborhood play groups.
• Gang: a group of recurrently associating individuals with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. o Example: Bloods, Crips
• Near Group: Characterized by diffuse role definitions, limited cohesion, impermanence, minimal consensus of norms, shifting membership, disturbed leadership, and limited definition of membership expectations.
• Graffiti: writing or drawings that have been displayed on wall or other surface. Often times these writings and drawings are found in a public places. o Example: sometimes gangs will display words and symbols on walls in order to notify other gangs that they are in charge of that
• Personally, I could never imagine myself being a part of a gang. However, if I grew up in a different area where gangs heavily influence the area, then maybe I would be dragged into one. Although, personally I do not stand for anything that gangs do. I do not support violence. However, I do see the importance of having strong social connections and being close to people, so if I did not have a strong family relationship, and had difficulty figuring out my identity, then possibly I would join one, but I really do see it as the last option.
2. Although gangs are often though of as having little redeeming …show more content…
Define and give examples of the following terms and concepts: Theory of Reactive Subculture, Theory of Differential Opportunity, lower-class culture and focal concerns, the play group, gang, near group, graffiti, dyad and triad, female auxiliary, high delinquency area, gang composition, deviant subculture, social capital, delinquent subculture, social network, and gang rape.
• Theory of Reactive Subculture: A group of theoretical constructs. This states the idea that misconduct is elicited in lower-class youths who internalized middle-class cultural values and objectives of educational, occupational, and materialistic success and are frustrated in their achievement. o Example: gangs give people a chance to belong, to amount to something, to develop and demonstrate their masculinity, and to fight middle-class society. …show more content…
Instead some of these individuals begin to experiment with more aggressive and predatory group behavior, that is directed toward youth outside of the group, and against society as well. Gangs often times evolve from neighborhood play groups.
• Gang: a group of recurrently associating individuals with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. o Example: Bloods, Crips
• Near Group: Characterized by diffuse role definitions, limited cohesion, impermanence, minimal consensus of norms, shifting membership, disturbed leadership, and limited definition of membership expectations.
• Graffiti: writing or drawings that have been displayed on wall or other surface. Often times these writings and drawings are found in a public places. o Example: sometimes gangs will display words and symbols on walls in order to notify other gangs that they are in charge of that