SOC224 Lecture Notes - Mattress, Spritsail, Bes
26 Apr 2013
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April 4 gang aftermath: most males in gangs due to not having a father figure. We have this misconception that gang members live in nice houses. You are always on edge and thinking about violence. There are also wanna be"s. there"s also an idea of excessive amounts of money and people backing you up. They join gangs because they had no real role models. They needed a place to find an identity. The gang gave people a sense of who they are. You need to find a place that helps you form that identity. The presence of extreme racism in society helped the gang give them a sense of security. They compared being in a gang to being in a family. The gang supplied excitement, power, and control over people. When you have no sense of being, you love having a sense of creating fear in others. Respect is another reason why people joined gangs.
