HIST 110a Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: You Gotta Be, Quickness, Peer Group
15 Sep 2016
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Chapter 3: teenagers in clarendon heights: the hallway hangers and the brothers. 8-10 core youths + 8-10 loosely attached; 16-19. Tough, streetwise white boys of italian or irish descent (one black) 5 drop-outs, two graduated last year, one in high school. All smoke cigarettes, drink regularly, use drugs. Frankie: leader, unsurpassed in fights, comes from notorious underground crime family, never been arrested despite criminal activity, natural leader w/ cool, calculating demeanor and occasional temper. Slick: did well academically but dropped out, does well on streets w/ quick wit and sharp tongue. Shorty: known for physical toughness, fearless, small but well built, explosive temper, particularly volatile under influence of alcohol or drugs, most severe drinking problem. Boo-boo: dark-skinned black, tall and quiet, serious nature so less abuse but some racial animosity, follower, sincere and earnest at odds w/ group, known to fight when serious antagonized, held in moderate esteem.
