GANG LEADER FOR A DAY The story of the young sociologist who studied a Chicago crack-dealing gang from the inside captured the world’s attention when it was first described in Freakonomics. Gang Leader for a Day is the fascinating full story of how Sudhir Venkatesh managed to gain entrance into the gang‚ what he learned‚ and how his method revolutionized the academic establishment. When Venkatesh walked into an abandoned building in one of Chicago’s most notorious housing projects‚ he was looking
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March 22‚ 2013 Everyones IQ “Mixed Blood” by Jeffrey M. Fish‚ is an article with demonstrates the cultural basis of race by comparing how races are defined in the North America (U.S)‚ Africa and Brazil primarily. As defined by Fish in America‚ a person’s race is determined not by how he or she looks‚ but by his or her heritage. This paper will explore the topics that Fish talks about‚ in relation‚ to classification of races. In this article Fish emphasizes on the fact that race is not a biologically
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Gangs are nothing new to American society‚ what is new and disturbing is the recent spike in juvenile crimes with reported ties to certain gangs. Youth gangs have been prevalent in schools in large cities since the 1970 ’s. However‚ they have become even more prevalent in schools in the recent past. In the student survey component of the 1995 National Crime Victimization Survey‚ more than one third (37%) of the students reported gangs at their schools and the percentage of students reporting the
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Gang Essay Gangs are groups of usually three or more people that have a common cause or characteristic and identify themselves as a member of their particular gang. A gang may have a certain way of dressing or putting their hair up so that they can be easily identified. Other things that gangs may use to identify themselves are jewelry- rings have a double purpose‚ they act like brass knuckles and look cool‚ tattoos with the gang’s symbol or motto‚ and hand signs. As mentioned before‚ gangs will
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Julianna Triano Block 4 November 19‚ 2010 Blood Donation Imagine a happy healthy teen. He does well in school and is easy to get along with. Imagine he is diagnosed with leukemia and requires daily platelet and blood transfusions just to stay alive. Now‚ imagine he has a rare blood type that requires him to be moved to a larger hospital for treatment. This is just another thing for him and his family to worry about. Similar stories happen every day in the United States. It is estimated that
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whether youth join a gang‚ because of their family does not have enough to provide for them. While gang may have various ways of providing for them with what they need to survive. Gangs take full advantage of low income youth. Disorganized Neighborhood Second risk factor that my study will examine is the neighborhood that my participants live in. disorganized neighborhoods are a key factor for gang activities‚ because abandon‚ board up buildings are hot spots for youth gang gathering. The reason
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Since the beginning of time‚ youth groups or gangs have been in existence. These groups have had many negative effects on society for many years. These youth groups or gangs‚ as they are commonly called‚ have participated in many criminal and illegal acts that have plagued society. They have been stereotyped with such negative names as rowdies‚ bad kids‚ troublemakers‚ and many other mischievous names. Some of the earliest records of gangs date back to the fourteenth and fifteenth century in
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behavior considered gang behavior? When does hanging out with your friends and bending the rules turn into
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Los Angeles Gangs and the American Dream The inner city neighborhoods of Los Angeles are mostly lived in by African-Americans and Hispanics. Since 1970‚ street gangs have controlled these urban areas of Los Angeles‚ moving quickly to create illicit economies based on drug trafficking and other illegal activities. Sociologists like William Julius have labeled the denizens of the American ghetto as “the truly disadvantaged” due to the extremely limited opportunities available to them in neighborhoods
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Youth Gangs Narrow Topic: The Prevention of Gangs in Los Angeles Thesis Statement: The Mass Media Influences on Youth Joing Gangs I.Introduction A.Is our youth and teens being influenced by the mass media to join gangs? B.Is the media becoming more violent? C.What options do youth and teens have to prevent joing gangs? II. Body A. Behavior 1.The mass media portrays gang member behavior. 2. Language and dress code are taught to kids at a young age. B. Effects 1. Execution of gang members
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