CRIM 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 7: Social Disorganization Theory, Social Darwinism, Elijah Anderson
10 Jun 2017
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The chicago school (19th and 20th century: the ecological school (theory of social disorganization, examples of balancing theorizing with scientific analysis and at the same time guiding important programs and policy implementations. 19th century chicago was the fastest-growing city in u. s. history: 1800 = 5,000people 1900 = 2 million people. Most didn"t even speak the same language. Robert e. park: claimed that much of human behavior, especially the way cities grow, follows the basic principles of ecology that had been documented and applied for many years now. Some clusters/areas may dominate others: kudzu, mil similar to home owners fighting off mall contractors, destroyed the crops (new developments, parking lots, etc) Ecology: the study of the dynamics and processes through which plants and animals interact with the environment. Natural areas: identifiable clusters that all cities contain which would take on life or organic unity of their own (times square, harlem, new york city"s hell kitchen)
