In the book Gang Leader for a Day‚ by Sudhir Venkatesh‚ Sudhir who is a sociologist becomes close with a Black Kings gang leader and learns the life style of the gang and people in poverty. The book and the series The Wire both involve gangs. The book Social Inequality: Forms‚ Causes and Consequences is about theories and information about inequality. Much of the information involving social inequality is seen in The Wire and Gang Leader for a Day. Blacks are usually more subject to social inequality
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I found youth gangs to be one of the most interesting topics in this class. Before the discussion in class and reading the chapter I thought I could easily define the word “gang.” I never relied just how broad the term “gang” was. There are many different definitions of what a gang is‚ the first two pages of the chapter is dedicated to explaining the different definitions of a gang. Usually‚ when someone thinks of a gang‚ they would think of big scary men accompanied by symbols‚ territories‚ loyalties
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When it comes to the use of violence in organized crime‚ crime is and always has been an intricate and calculated part of organized crime. Violence against other crime families and gangs to control territories has always been first and foremost when speaking about organized crime families and gangs. Violence is also used to intimidate any potential witnesses in the neighborhoods where organized crime families and gangs conduct illegal businesses as a way to in sure that no one has an idea to come
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“Reservoir Dogs” Throughout the entire movie‚ violence and action are depicted in some shape or form. This is also intensified with the use of camera angle‚ setting‚ and special effects. There are also many themes that surround the film‚ which propel the plot further‚ such as betrayal and trust. Moreover‚ the story consists of a group of criminals who are on a job to rob diamonds‚ however when cops arrive at the location‚ this causes accusations to run rampant. The camera angle of the film emphasize
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If you’re a homeowner with a backyard pool‚ you have endless possibilities for entertaining family and friends. A pool is more than just a place for water fun. It’s a part of the landscape‚ and as such‚ you can transform your backyard into an oasis that resembles a Palm Springs resort. What Palm Springs Has‚ You Can Acquire What makes Palm Springs special? Well‚ it’s located in the Sonoran Desert‚ surrounded by mountains on all sides‚ and has a hot and sunny climate year round. The area is known
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Ashir Mirza 4/23/2012 LST 303 The class has broadened my thinking process quite a bit now since the beginning of class. The Oral presentation on gentrification in El barrio has changed my outlook on how communities in the united states are being manipulated to change because of the area they live in and how that area is in need of change but not for the betterment of the people that live in that community but for the investors and other people that are trying to move in to change the demographics
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The Western Frontier The western frontier is full of many experiences that changed the frontier. Each significant event has an important role on the shaping of society and way it influenced a new nation. Each author brought a new perspective and thought process to the western experience which either contradicted Turner or supported his theories. The frontier ideas that interested me include topics such as trading frontier‚ farming frontier‚ nationality and government‚ and the neglecting of women
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Boyz n the Hood The movie “Boyz n the Hood” is comprised of many types of issues that relate to social environments and different living situations based on location. The film was able to demonstrate gang violence and how a person struggles to survive in the hood. The film also showed how having a role model in life can be beneficial to succeeding in life. In addition to that‚ this film also demonstrates how neglected the hood is from the media and how looked down upon these people are by police
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I Don’t Know You‚ But I Know You’re Important As said by Tupac Shakur‚ “The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA Riots‚ they tried to calm us down and nothing changed since.” More than sixty people died during the L.A. riots on April 29‚ 1992. Gangs erupted afterwards‚ due to the apparent discrimination of African-Americans from Caucasian officers. In Freedom Writers‚ written and directed by Richard LaGravenese‚ a high school named Woodrow Wilson‚ suffered
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Theodore McPhail Wednesday‚ August 27th‚ 2014 Mr. Mac History 201 Prompt: Using Nathaniel Philbrick’s book Mayflower‚ complete a 5 page essay answering the following prompt: Nathanial Philbrick writes‚ "When Philip’s warriors attacked in June of 1675‚ it was not because relentless and faceless forces had given the Indians no other choice. Those forces had existed from the beginning." (xiv) What forces lead to King Phillips war and how did those forces change the way historians have viewed the Pilgrim myth
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