Sociology 2105A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Gang Signal, Mississippi Highway 13, Anger Management
1 Dec 2014
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Lack of academic research focusing on prevalence across the country: often difficult to gain access to the group of interest need a gatekeeper, gangs might not be willing to share experiences. Low level street gangs in a state of constant flux-- members may get arrested, gang disperses. Level of sophistication, structure and organization increases as you move up the pyramid: so do age, profits, longevity and intentionally of violence, majority of youth gangs are low level street gangs. The experience of severe poverty is shared by members. November 4th, 2014: drug and alcohol abuse is common. Perform a series of strikes (some form of criminal acts) Produce paperwork (criminal record, to show how tough you are) The initiation for girls is often different from boys (most common- endure multiple sexual assaults) November 4th, 2014: look at use of symbols associated to a gang.
