WDW101Y1 Chapter 7: WDW205 Textbook Summary - Chapter 7
12 May 2011
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Natural areas- social forces operating in urban areas result in populations in some zones or neighbourhoods sharing similar characteristics; some become natural areas for crime. Culture of poverty- the lower class forms a separate culture with its own values and norms that are in conflict with conventional society; the culture is self-maintaining and ongoing. Underclass- gunnar myrdal described a world cut off from society, its members lacking the education and skills needed to survive, becoming a breeding ground for criminality. Social structure theory-an approach that looks at the effects of class stratification in society. Social disorganization theory- an approach that looks at how neighbourhoods or areas are marked by culture conflict, lack of cohesiveness, transient population, insufficient social organizations and anomie. Strain theory- an approach that looks at the conflict caused when people cannot achieve their desires and goals through legitimate means, and are denied access to adequate educational opportunities and social support.
