SOCB44H3 Lecture Notes - Concentric Zone Model, Florian Znaniecki, Ernest Burgess
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William i thomas better known researcher; was a symbolic interactionist. Best known for: if people believe something was true, then it was true for its consequences. E. g. if left-handed people are believed to be really smart, then people will treat them that way. Florian znaniecki was a polish american sociologist. Looked at immigrants who came to chicago and settled in centre of chicago (seen as newcomers) Studied social disorganization = a decrease in the influence of existing social rules of behaviour upon individual members of the group. Disorganization came from family, religion, life from rural community. Younger generation social fabrics tend to tear apart (e. g. crime, juvenile, family break-up, divorce) Studied why this happens due to influence of city. Murder rate is going up in peel region, but is stable in toronto because things are in control. Chicago in early 20"s and 30"s, contrast between situation back home and in city. Murders were rare; usually because of jealousy.
