HREQ 1800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Impression Management, Heteronormativity, Social Capital
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Parents not given training to form a family. Family"s role in producing those civilized or uncivilized, learned and controlled or violent individuals. When the institution is broken = dysfunctional (family). If family does not follow normative, accepted ideas then you have a problem. Problem is young people, they end up a part of gangs. Who are the key informants in the study. Psychological look on it, erikson"s perspective and ideas used in the article. Family has imbalanced power relationships, children receive, parents provide. You are given instructions on how to lead your life. Another study would be function of gangsters in a positive manner. Father not there, they provide patriarchal values that are heteronormative. If do not receive respect or care from family you look elsewhere. They may not be exposed to the systems you are working in as a student for example. How youth are social organized in friendship patterns.