City Of God Sociology

City of God is a movie that takes place in Rio De Janerio beginning in the 1960s. It is a story of a young Brazilian boy named Rocket who observes and experiences the shift in power and how that power is gained and maintained in the world of drugs. It can be said that unsavory choices are made in order for L’il Ze to get to the top, however it could be argued that he is just playing by the rules of the street. This is how macro-subcultural theories apply to the movie City of God, leaders take and maintain power through force as they have been taught and continue to teach others to do.

Comparatively, the inner-city demographics hindered the boy’s chances of social mobility and personal growth along with the social brutality. A city is like a machine in the sense that every part of the city works together to bring

In the deeper sense, the story reveals the truth of capitalist societies where the power strictly belongs to the wealthy ones. In this respect, the city illustrates the comparison of the wealthy and powerful people, and poor people who are forced to subdue to the most privileged. In the broader perspective, the story constitutes the differences in the level of life between countries of First and Third World. Modern economic systems are established in the way that the wealthy enjoy most of the benefits. In this way, the child becomes a puppet who is manipulated and controlled by the

In the film, Inside Out directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen it talks

How would you describe your inner mind? crazy? genius? They say that both are two sides of the same side. Through my experiences, I shape the world around me, developing a unique perspective from my worldview. When it comes to how I perceive reality I just summarize it in these six concepts: culture, meaning, self, self-fulfilling prophecy, and scripts, and self-serving bias. My culture defines me down to my very genetic core. It explains why I drive the way I do, how I talk, what is socially acceptable, why I react to things the way I do , why I attend LIU, etc.

Which of the following groups have the highest incidence of use and abuse of alcohol?

A) Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist theoretical approaches to the study of society. How does each approach view society, the individual, social order, and social change? Your textbook analyzes sports in terms of various perspectives. Using the analysis of sports as a model, analyze the role of television from the functional, conflict, and interactionist approaches.

How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries? The region has evolved in many ways for example the birth of KRISHNA too place in 3,000 B.C, Hinduism started around 1,500 B.C. in India and grew then the birth of ABRAHAM around 1,500 B.C. Judaism began as the covenant between God and Abraham around 1812 B.C. shortly after where the Israelites conquer Levant, the birth of Buddhism began around the 6th century into present day in Lumbini, Nepal and it is one of the oldest religion today. The map displays the spread of certain religions that stayed mainly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Islam started in 610 through the Arabian Peninsula. Christianity was developed out of Judaism in the 1st century and was founded on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that Jesus was the son of God. Christianity and Islam expanded throughout the world becoming the two most dominant religions overtime. Christianity spread abroad and was the main religion throughout the world with Islam following. The map again displays that Christianity spread throughout with Islam and Judaism mostly in the middle east, Hinduism and Buddhism in India and Asia.

Plato’s Republic proposes numerous, intriguing theories ranging from political idealism to his contemporary view of ethics. It is because of Plato’s emerging interpretations that philosophers still refer to Plato’s definitions of moral philosophy as a standard, universally. Plato’s most argued concept could be said to be the analogy between city and soul in Book IV, and I will discuss how this could possibly due to key flaws in his assumptions, as well as failure to be specific in his definitions. In spite of this, Plato’s exposition on ethics is still relevant for scholars and academics to study, due to his interpretive view of morality and justice.

It seems the south Brooklyn neighborhood known as Carroll Gardens is a victim of its own success. For the better part of the 20th century, this small neighborhood community, which is partly framed by the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) and the Gowanus canal, was populated by working class Italian immigrants and their families who created a rich Italian American imprint on the area.

It’s a reason why City of God was such a critical acclaimed movie. It’s a stunning story and editing was amazing. Set in a small town in Brazil where drugs and killing were pretty much allowed the main Character was a young man who loved to take photographs for a living. Even though the city where the young man who name is Rocket lived at was gritty and rough the Beach scene in the movie is what caught my eye.

In conclusion the movie “City of God” was an excellent example of the many sociological theories discussed in class. The movie demonstrated the functionalist theory, the interactionist theory, the conflict theory and even the control theory. It provided a prime example of the work of many sociologists, such as Emil Durkheim, Robert Merton, Edwin Sutherland, Edwin Lemert, Karl Marx and many others. Each of these sociological theories was helpful in understanding the crime and deviance in the movie.

     The City of God is based on actual events that occurred in Rio de Janeiro during the 1960’s and 1970’s. The movie is about the rise and fall of a fearsome sociopath gang leader Li’l Ze, who reigned as king of the drug lords during the 70’s. The first part of the movie illustrates some of the forces that mold Li’l Ze into the man he becomes, while the second half shows his ruthless leap to power, followed by the war he wages against opposing gang leaders Carrot and Knockout Ned. The film is narrated by Rocket, a photographer who exists on the outskirts of Li’l Ze’s circle of dominance and control. In the film the city is filled with ruthless acts of delinquency and is basically in

City of God is a depicts the reality of the narrator’s life growing up in the slums on the outskirts of Rio. What was meant to be a small film project became a success in many ways. Although it quickly became an international sensation winning numerous awards the filmmakers were also successful with their use of various components of cinematography. One critic said that “City of God is a wildly entertaining film. The sheer energy of the movie is never less than compelling. Meirelles pulls out every filmmaking trick in the book, utilizing freeze-frames, montage, flashback, quick-cutting, and even strobe lights” (Millikan 1). I will analyze various scenes from the film and explain how each successfully applied film techniques. “The

Adolf Hitler, a man, responsible for the executions of 17 million innocent people. Mahatma Gandhi, a man, who would fast until he dies, just to see an end to violence during India’s independence. We see a polarization of great evil and good in the world, but the same question arises. What makes a man commit to taking a life or saving one? In his article, “Violence and Human Nature”, Zinn fights for the idea that the choice to commit violent acts is not determined by an innate behavior, but rather the environmental circumstances that influence their choices. The film, City of God, explores various characters that grew up in an oppressive environment in the ghettos of Rio de Janeiro. As a result, each character develops a different personality from one another. Two key characters polarize in behavior and emotions, Lil’ Ze and Benny. While both characters grew up in the same gang, they differ tremendously. Benny is a calm and collective character that often avoids the uses of force and violence to achieve his goals, rather he uses his kindness and social skills to benefit himself and others around him. On the other hand, Lil’ Ze is a murderous sadist who propels his agenda through acts of violence, which creates a ripple effect throughout Rio de Janeiro. Zinn explains how the environmental situations can cause such ramifications as seen in Benny and Lil Ze.