SOC101Y1 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Feb 6th 2012 SOC358H1 Professor Lee
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Short answers, explaining ideas from readings or lectures. Focus: all of the readings up to today, focus on the big thing of each article. Neighbourhood affects research: operates under the assumption that where you live, the context of your upbringing shapes the trajectory of life: ex: neighbourhood effects of health. obesity greater in certain neighbourhoods, could be due to factors like distance to grocery stores. Hard to get fresh food, only source of food is convenience stores, corner pizza stores, etc. distance to gym, places where you can exercise. Analysis is complicated by the culture of the neighbourhoods, how people use spaces. Ex: parks can be used for exercise, but can also be used for criminal purposes (drugs, gang activity, etc) Civil gang injunctions (la): criminalizes routine activities of people known as gang members. Differentially applied to people who the police think might be in a gang.
