Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club

In the FX series Sons of Anarchy, we are shown the day to day lives of a motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California. This group of men spend their days participating in various means of illegal and illicit activities, as well as running an automotive repair shop out of the same property as their clubhouse. During the seven season run of the show I was able to draw upon some social-psychological principles believed to be relevant to this TV show and see how they manifest themselves, in this fictional motorcycle club world. One of the chief principles that is relevant to this motorcycle club (gang) is the Strain Theory, as written by Robert Merton. Merton’s Strain Theory, suggests that deviance arises when people striving…

Hells Angels Hells Angels a motorcycle club founded on March 17,1948 in Fontana/San Bernardino by a man name Sonny Barger.The name "Hell's Angels" was inspired by the typical naming of American squadrons, or other fighting groups, with a fierce, death-defying title in World Wars I and II. They weren't the only club in the 1940’s but they're the only club still dgoing on today. From the 60’s, Hells Angels spread out to the east coast of the USA and later to the midwest. On July 1969…

and mob members. There are many laws set in place to protect citizens, but not everybody chooses to follow them. In the TV show, Sons of Anarchy, Jackson Teller, Vice President, is a part of a biker club that gets involved with the drug mafia and many other biker clubs. Every day they risk their lives and the lives of their families by being a part of this club. He does everything in his power to protect his wife, son, and mother. During the show his son gets kidnapped by one of the other biker…

one in their right mind would bother you. This is what it is like to ride as a member of the Hells Angels. The Hells Angels are a motorcycle club known to be associated with drug trafficking. Before they became a motorcycle club, the group started as a crew manning a B-29 Superfortress named “Hell’s Angels”. The crew flew missions over Europe during World War Two until they were retired after . After the war was over they formed their own motorcycle club. According to Peter Tamony, author of…

Biker Boyz is very powerful and it carries a strong message throughout the entire movie. It’s about the underground world of motorcycle clubs and not so legal street racing. A young man who is 18 years old named Kid (Derek Luke). Started his own motorcycle club named “Biker Boyz” after witnessing the death of his dad “Slick Will” at one of these races. He wants to be the one in charge the one everyone idealized or as the movie portrays it, “The King of Cali.” The label is currently being held by…

What caused the explosive confrontation, in public, between the Cossacks and the Bandidos? Motorcycle clubs in America have a long history of civil conflict. In this outlaw culture, violence is normal and frequent; however, these stories rarely make the news due to witness intimidation and the clubs’ inferred code of silence. Outlaw motorcycle clubs live by their own set of laws, and the patches that they wear are held sacred; any act of disrespect toward a clubs patches is considered to be the…

experiences while in the armed forces. To cope with these experiences when in America, many look for a hobby to be around people they can relate to. One of these hobbies are joining motorcycle clubs (MC). More members of the military than you may think have joined a motorcycle club. The idea of a long lasting brotherhood becomes appealing after being in war. According to the members, they are not a part of a “gang” but a club of brothers. Joining a military-only motorcycle club is appealing…

The World consists of many different groups of people, who have their own behaviors, traditions, and lifestyles. One of the many groups that still exist today is the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Founded on March 17, 1948, in Fontana, California, this motorcycle club is known for their acts of violence, distribution of drugs, and their love for riding motorcycles. Although they are present throughout the globe, mainly in the United States, the Hells Angels have become a subculture in our culture…

List of Sons of Anarchy Stars who were badass in reality Sons of Anarchy featured in its cast some of the roughest life characters to be found on a TV series, without blinking an eye before committing any crime. Unsurprisingly, many of the actors had in real life, serial breakers of the law. Many of the characters, guest actors, and supporting characters have records of a series of criminal offenses such as assaulting officers, possession of drugs, animal cruelty, murder, and a host of others.…

Have you ever watched a show that has changed your perspective on a a topic? A good show can suck viewers in and exceed expectations by hitting millions in ratings; however, not all popular shows can be good for viewers. Such is the case with Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy is a television show that was created by Kurt Sutter, premiering in 2008. The show depicts the life of a motorcycle gang, SAMCRO, in a small town called charming. The show focuses on the vice president of the club, Jackson…