ANTA02H3 Chapter 9: ANTA02 In Search of Respect, Chapter 9 Notes
21 Oct 2013
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Anta02 in search of respect; chapter 9. Restructuring of world econ by: multinational corp/finance capital/digital techno and. Drugs aren"t root problem they"re the medium for desperate ppl to internalize frustration, resistance, The problem of drug abuse is worsening b/c of a polarization of the structural roots that generate self- destructive behavior & criminal activity. exhausting social democratic models for public sector intervention on behalf of the poor has. Ethical concerns and political energies invested in narrowing ses divide (persistence of inner-city poverty amidst extraordinary wealth in nyc) & recognizing/dismantling the class & ethnic based apatheid. Need to alter econ imbalance b/w rewards of legal econ vs rewards of underground econ: the econ dynamism of drug economy must be reduced, fragility and hostility of entry-level labour market needs transformation. Short-term cheap/realistic public policy to eliminate material basis for violence/criminality in street culture = decriminalize drugs.
