Essays Tagged: "Brothers"

Book Review with use of sociological theories of: Ain't No Makin'It: Aspirations & Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood by Jay MacLeod

m the housing community. Of this fifteen, there are two groups of boys; the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. The groups were from the same housing community and had similar backgrounds, but shared di ... nd choose a life of crime. They were alcohol and drug abusers, and they tormented residents and the Brothers. The Hallway Hangers did not see a reason to conform to society's norms, because they were ...

(7 pages) 117 0 5.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology