In the book‚ Gang Leader for a Day‚ a rogue sociologist passionately dives into the lives of one of Chicago’s toughest housing projects in an attempt to develop an insight as to how the urban impoverished lived. Throughout the text it becomes clear that a conflict paradigm is being reflected. A conflict society is based on social inequality‚ in which some individuals benefit and thrive more than others‚ which tends to lead to conflict and thus change. This is evident both in the housing projects
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The poem‚ street gangs‚ emphasises to us that unpredictable nature of street gang members. The members of the gang lash out at anyone‚ even the innocent‚ if given the chance‚ evident through this poem. They use others as mere ’scape goats’ to their dysfunctional mentality and overgrown egos. The belief that they are “superior” in comparison to other individuals‚ which is their justification to their actions and why they believe they have the right to exploit others for their own gains. The moral
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more so than going there in the first place. I was surprised when I learned that the gang is a benefit to the community. Even though the gang is also a harm to the community by conducting a drug business there‚ the gang members also are in charge of protecting the residents and keeping the place in order since the police doesn’t do anything. It seems to me that the projects would be in a worse situation if the gang wasn’t there helping out. I feel like this is a community among themselves. They seem
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The Fight for Hopping "It all started in Austria of 1940‚ my Jewish parents‚ the boat‚ then I was in America. That boat was my career’s takeoff" I said. "Hey‚ are you an interior designer‚ because when I saw you the whole room became beautiful" Louis Meyer‚ movie mogul said. "No thanks‚ I’m going to an audition for a woman with abundant amounts of rage. Thanks for helping me get into character" I angrily stated to him. "Who do you even think you are Mr. Whatever your name is?" "I am Meyer‚ Louis
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writing process. However‚ English 106 has been a great experience for me. In this class I was able to understand the many steps in the writing process‚ improve my writing skills‚ and utilizing the feedback I received from my professor. Putting an essay together has always been difficult for me. Being able to understand the steps in the writing process has allowed me to piece my writing assignments together better. I have found that brainstorming for me is key to a successful paper. Utilizing intellipath
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Fight Club is a movie based a man deemed “Jack”. He could be any man in the working class‚ that lives and ordinary life. The movie starts out giving an overview of his life‚ which consisted of a repeat of flights and cubicles. He is basically to the point of break when he takes another business flight and meets a man that calls himself Tyler Durdan. They instantly become friends and after an unfortunate explosion in “jack’s” apartment‚ he moves in with Tyler. One night after last call at a local
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CLUBS vs. GANGS The importance and almost need as a teenager to fit in is a constant struggle that causes emotional scarring‚ and tears but eventually the joy that true friends have to offer. People who share your same interests‚ enjoy your company as you enjoy their’s and the bond that grows to a point where they become almost closer then family. Whether it be found through involvement in school‚ city or church sponsored clubs or sports. These clubs not only lead to the developments of
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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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That One Day The emotion overwhelmed me. I didn’t know if I should be happy or if I should be crying; after all‚ I was only 10 years old. We were just leaving the American Embassy knowing that we have received Visas to enter the new world‚ new life‚ meet new friends‚ and also reconnect with the other half of our family after 20 years. All these new and exciting things seemed so great until it hit me‚ I’ll be leaving behind my best friends and the other half of my family. I was happy and sad at the
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keeping close to the buildings. Daniel and Joseph Avery were dangerous; catch their eye‚ come into their orbit‚ and you would become their victim. They stalked the streets like warlords‚ their dogs always by their side‚ their gang of sycophants never far away. The rest of the gang had split up and were begging for money or cigarettes. Alone‚ they were invisible or abused; together‚ with the dogs as their messengers and the Brothers as their
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