Robert E Park; Clifford Shaw & Henry McKay; Albert Cohen; Walter Miller. Flashcards

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Robert E. Park

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Who was first person to come up with social disorganization?

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Robert E Park

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According to Robert E Park is social disorganization the cause of crime?

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yes

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Park observed his homogenous society, in Chicago, and saw little to no crime.

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true

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WASP

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WHITE, ANGLO-SAXON, PROTESTANT

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First source: WHAT creates this social disorganization?

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internal migration (blacks fleeing the south)

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Second source: What other factors create this destabilization

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different culture, uncuthed, loud, all these differences create social disorganization.

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Third source: entry of woman in workforce creates social disorganization.

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true

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Do kids running running around due to mom working create social disorganization?

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yes

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If you think negros, different cultures and woman are creating social disorganization it puts you on the left or right side of the spectrum?

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right side

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Is Robert A Park’s framework conservative?

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yes

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Why is Park’s theory conservative?

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Because it blames immigrants, people of color, and woman for societies social disorganization, hence crime.

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Why are woman really entering workforce?

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husband isn’t making enough money

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Park’s view thinks if your are different than you are inherently deviant?

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yes

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Bigot feels there something wrong if you are not similar.

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true

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According to Park “social disorganization” and deviants are correlated.

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true

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According to Park the presence of deviants is a sign of social disorganization.

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true

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Is this equation accurate according to Park:

deviant <=>social disorganization

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yes

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At the time American Society was thought of a “melting pot.”

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true

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Park says “melting pot” is a bad thing.

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true

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Park’s solution?

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Assimilation; be like me!

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Published 1942

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yes

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Were Durkheim and Lambroso Positivist?

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yes

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set out to find data to prove that social disorganization wasn’t true.

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true

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sought records of crimes committed (positivist)
true
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map of Chicago, three sections
Loop, Inner City, Suburb
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Clifford R. Shaw & Henry D McKay found inner-city with most crime, they concluded what?
Park was correct!
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What is problem with theory?
selective enforcement
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More crime in inner-city because law enforcement focuses its resources in that area.
true
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Is same amount of crime occurring inner-city as suburb?
yes
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Why no focal attention in suburbs?
thats where law makers live.
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Do suburbs possibly have more crime?
yes, because they have more money.
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Selective enforcement creates this data
true
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What is causal mechanism of this phenomenon?
exposure of environment
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far right is atavism?
yes
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Its because they haven't assimilated?
yes
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Social disorganization is conservative and right wing.
true
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Solution to Social Disorganization is ?
assimilation
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Solution to Social Disorganization is ?
assimilation
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Is Charity part of the solution of social disorganization?
yes
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It isn't that they are different but they could be deviants because they are surrounded by deviants.
true
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Sub-cultural Theories (no single word name for these theories)
true
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Robert Weide picked these because they contrast with each other. Are they early theories?
true; true
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Sub-cultural theories have different theory as to why people commit crimes.
true
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Atavism
born criminals
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strain theory
opportunities
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Cohen said, thats all wrong!
true
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Cohen had only delinquent boy gangs - not organized crime.
true
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Cohen did no research - wrote whole book on his perspective only.
true
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Cohen said they hang out with wrong crowd.
true
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Cohen said gangs have sub-culture
true
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According to Cohen is kids are deviants because . . .?
they are with the wrong crowds.
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sub-culture is the "opposite" of the conventional mainstream culture?
true
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non-utilitarian, non strain, non malicious
true
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Non-utilitarian: All human behavior is rational - pain vs pleasure
Cohen
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Feels good to be bad
true;
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They rebel in being negative or "opposite" of what your supposed to do.
true
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Satisfaction in doing "opposite"
true
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Short-run delinquents
You enjoy all of life's fruit "right now" who cares about the future.
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one aspect of delinquent sub-culture encourages what?
coming up now, who care about tomorrow.
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Group autonomy ?
general aversion; hate authoritative figure; hate restrain;
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According to sub-culture kids running amok are the cool kids.
true
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Why do they create these sub-cultures?
not everyone could live up to cultural conventional values.
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There are societal gate-keepers, who?
teachers, coaches, parents.
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sub-culture creates a system where status could be achieved.
true
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sub-culture is an alternative to main stream expectations.
true
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sub-culture is like strain theory
true
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how does sub-culture and strain theory differ?
sub-culture is "social status" achievement; | strain theory is "money" achievement.
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Walter B. Miller 1958 (three years after Cohen)
true
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sociologist at this time are trying not to have bigot, misogynistic or racist theories.
true
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Assigning blame to "lower class culture."
Kind'a the same but uses euphemism.
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What is difference between Cohen and Miller?
Miller said it isn't that its the opposite of our culture its just different but not opposite.
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Miller describes "lower class culture," as "different."
true
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Miller says they are not doing the opposite, its not a response; it is merely a different culture altogether.
true
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Miller has six "focal concerns."
1-trouble; 2-toughness; 3-excitement; 4-autonomy; 5-fate; 6-smartness.
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Trouble: Miller says there is no "shame" in getting in trouble.
true
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lower-class culture is ashamed?
No, they are proud of "trouble."
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Toughness: Miller says higher status to "buff" people.
true
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Toughness: Is machismo and masculinity, brave, and courageous
higher status in sub-culture
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Toughness:Being feminine, scared, afraid.
bad thing in sub-culture.
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Smartness: con, swindler, outrun cops.
good in sub-culture.
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Smartness: coned, or swindled
bad in sub-culture
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Smartness: con, swindler, outrun cops, equals
good in sub-culture.
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Smartness: coned, or swindled equals
bad in sub-culture
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Smartness: quick witted equals
good in sub-culture
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Smartness: target of jokes equals
lower status position
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Excitement: bored with one activity, need change of venue, high risk activity equals
true
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Fate: being lucky equals
good luck in craps, cards, taging, etc (high status)
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Autonomy: is basically the same as Cohen's theory
yes
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Autonomy: To be of external constraint & authority
lower-class culture do not like being told what to do, or depend on someone else.
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sub-culture theories are about social status
true
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Cohen: opposite VS Miller: different is all about
social status
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TEST: What are Miller's six focal concerns:
toughness, trouble, excitement, fate, smartness, autonomy.
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TEST: Is Social Disorganization fundamentally (conservative) right or (liberal) left wing theory?
middle right wing
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TEST: Does Atavism see criminals as fundamentally different from Noncriminals?
yes
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TEST: Between Strain & Atavism which theory believes criminals are fundamentally different?
Atavism
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TEST: Will ask you to compare theories to one another
Therefore, pick at least two differences from one theory to the next. And pick theories that are completely contradictory as opposed to slightly different.
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TEST: Which theory was Durkheim responding to normal & pathological?
Atavism
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TEST: Are some tests questions about a specific reading or theory?
yes
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TEST: Are some test questions about Compare or Contrast on theories?
yes
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TEST: Which three people wrote about Anomie, Strain, and Opportunity Structures:
Anomie: Emily Durkheim; Strain: Robert K Park; Opportunity Structures: Richard A. Cloward & Lloyd E. Ohlin
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TEST: Are most of the test questions by Theorist's names or Theory Title?
Yes, theorist's name, otherwise answer would be given away in the multiple choice answer.
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TEST: Memorize names to theory, which are grouped together and which are close together.
true
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TEST: Memorize which "article they wrote."
Yes
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TEST: Memorize which authors are grouped together.
Yes
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TEST: Memorize syllabus
Yes
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