SOC205H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Disorganization Theory, Ethnography, Social Inequality
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Social change was happening, towards end of 19th century there was urbanization and immigration. Increase in poverty, this happened in large cities and town (great depression) A lot of people saw poverty as even if you were educated and had a good job you will be in poverty. Politically liberal period, (new deal era) pro big government will help you to succeed and pursue happiness, and help provide jobs. School of thought that emerged from university of chicago. Group of scholars who were interested in looking at urban life, and looking at factors that are unique in city. Saw chicago as a natural laboratory , it was a heterogenise city, people with different classes and racial backgrounds were interacting. Natural environment the urban environment, the city. You can find different layers in the city centric circles. There was a business areas in downtown, and then there were neighbourhoods outside of it. You can see city growth within these centric circles.
