SOCIOL 2C06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Erie Canal, Walmart, Small Business
27 Nov 2015
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Locates causes of human behavior (deviance) within social. Is objectivist social structure has a life of it"s own". Causes of crime found in peoples physical environments. Physical environment creates conditions for non/criminal behavior values circumstances. Focus is on the ways cultural groups develop own norms & We are going to look at 2 models w/in this approach: ecological model, subcultural model: How norms and values relate to individuals" social. Nature of the conditions of where they live circumstances. Theories reflect concerns over what was happening in city of. Early 1800s pop 5,000 by 1900s 2m+ Land locked until creation of erie canal route to atlantic. Railroads allowed for continuous stream of migration to city. Kids running wild in streets parents not intervening. Kids become involved with street gangs gangs in control. No social agencies to handle problems of urbanization. No social workers, garbage collection, police or inspectors. Did not speak common language/share same cultural.
