Author Question: Discuss the social and intellectual heritage of the subculture theories. What will be an ideal ... (Read 109 times)

tichca · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Discuss the social and intellectual heritage of the subculture theories.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match the theorist in Column 1 with the principle ideas of the theory in Column 2

1. Albert K. Cohen
a. Psychotic types instigate formation of near groups
2. Walter Miller
b. Lower class only need rationalizations or neutralizations in order to be delinquent
3. Cloward & Ohlin
c. Studied anthropology/social relations, worked in Boston Delinquency Project & Youth Gang Survey
4. Wolfgang & Ferracutti
d. The degree of integration in an area determined legitimate & illegitimate opportunities
5. Lewis Yablonsky
e. The last of the major subculture theories developed in 1967 based on homicide data
6. Sykes and Matza
f. Incorporated the concept of middle class measuring rod

kilada · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: key points to be made
Social includes rise in consumerism, dominance of middle class view, broader range of college students, delinquency viewed as lower class problem as were gangs
Slums still dominated inner cities, Civil Rights movement called attention to poverty and social responsibility
Intellectual influences included Chicago School and work of Merton on anomie
Chicago Area project and work of Solomon Kobrin on integrated communities provided focus on leadership and self-determination of inner city neighborhoods to control from within

Answer to Question 2

1. f
2. c
3. d
4. e
5. a
6. b