SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gentrification, Differential Association, Informal Social Control
4 Apr 2012
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Week 6 social structure tuesday lecture. 2008 the role of exposure to media violence in the etiology of violent behaviour: a criminologist weighs in. Effects of media violence on highly aggressive behaviour has either not been established or is very small. Types of media that has the greatest effect is realistic violence news, sports etc. Week 6 social structure thursday lecture. Shortage of settlement, language, employment services, public transportation, schools overcrowded, no community centres. Racial tensions grew with complex mosaic of immigrants (white, haines, eisler, 2004:70) Main predictor of crime is low socioeconomic status. Better designed projects within low and middle-income housing can lower crime rates. Increased levels of surveillance and space that discourages criminal activity. Assumes everyone is committed to materialistic goals and ignores diversity of cultural values. Doesn"t tackle issues relating to the inequalities of the capitalist system.
