Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs In The Outsiders By Dallas Orwell

The predominate theory of the social structure perspective that will be applied to Boyz N the Hood is Robert Merton’s Anomie/Strain theory and Robert Agnew’s General Strain theory which closely applies to Merton’s. The strain theory holds that crime is a function of the conflict between goals people have and the means that they can use to obtain them legally. Most people desire wealth, material possessions, power, prestige, and other life comforts. Although these social and economic goals are common to people in all economic standings, strain theorists insist these goals are class dependent. Members of the lower class are unable to achieve these goals of success through conventional or legal means. In return they feel anger, frustration, and resentment, which is referred to as the “strain.” Lower class citizens can either accept their conditions and live out their days being socially responsible or they can choose alternate means of achieving success illegally. These means can include but are not limited to theft, violence, or drug trafficking.

The sad reality is that society does not take a minute to step out of their shoes and try to understand why someone becomes a gang member. Throughout Barking to the Choir, two common themes that arise is the lack of love, and growing up with a rough childhood. For many, survival becomes the priority, especially if they have siblings to look out for. Thus, gang life is not an ideal choice but rather a lucrative option. Through Rational Choice Theory, it is easy to place blame on the gang member, but the reality is that for a plethora of gang members there was no other

There are some people part of a gang in the neighborhood like southside or O block. Who didn’t choose what they are right now. They wanted to be successful in their lives and they also wanted to achieve their goals but the atmosphere in those neighborhood wouldn’t allow them to be successful. In this article “Addicted to guns”, Chicago reader reporter Mick Dumke tells the story of Tony Wade.“Wade's grandfather did what he could to keep his grandson out of trouble—he sent Wade to Catholic schools, pushed him to excel in his studies, required him to attend church on Sundays, and taught him to work in his carpet business. Wade became a

In the book Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there is a character named Dally who is often very rebellious. He commits any crime that would give him thrills and shows savage pride in the fights he won. Although Dally seems “tough” and bold on the outside, he is far from being gallant. He shows signs of vulnerability as he lacks a lot of knowledge and skills that are vital in creating a balanced life.

In the book Fahrenheit 451, the author Ray Bradbury has many fears for the future. The book is set in a futuristic time where fireman are payed to burn books. Montag, one of the lead characters, is married to Mildred. As the book progresses the relationship between Mildred and Montag is dysfunctional as they do not truly love or care about each other. Mildred ends up committing suicide.

Even though gangs provide a sense of support, the "values" instilled in members are horribly dangerous to society. Murders and drive-by shottings go unpunished more often than not in areas like the Henry Horner Homes. Gangs have become powerful enough that high-ranking members who are forced to face the law are protected by high-priced attorneys and investigators (163).

    On Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the need for belongingness and love ranks only below the need for survival, making it one of our most basic needs (Weiten 267). Many people fill this need for affection by participating in a family unit. However, as the 20th century continues, the emphasis on family in America is decreasing. Divorce rates, single-parent households, and children born out of wedlock are all increasing. Furthermore, instead of the network of aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and other relatives that was prevalent in early America, Americans today are more distant from their extended family. As sociologist David Elkind said in a 1996 interview with

Drug use and gang violence is used frequently throughout the book. in the book. In the book it talks about “Dallas Winston waving a gun around until the police shoot him.” In one of the articles that I pulled off the internet it talked about how “Gang membership also means that you

Why is gang affiliation such an alluring, appealing lifestyle? Admittedly, the appeal is conceivable. Watching Boyz in the Hood or listening to hip-hip may cause some to think, “I can live that life,” but thought does not turn into action while others never formulate such a thought. This raises the question, why does Monster Kody Scott, consider devout gang membership as a sole objective despite constant contingencies of incarceration and demise? To answer this question, this paper will take the social disorganization position in its review of Monster: An Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member. In addition, this paper will use examples to show that social disorganization explains the behavior portrayed the book.

Firstly, Dally had a breaking point. Dally’s breaking point was losing Johnny. This showed that he cared about what was happening to Johnny. The group of greasers talked while Johnny had passed away and got a call from Dally, they didn’t think that Johnny had a breaking point. It means that he cared too much about Johnny. You don’t reach something like a breaking point over nothing, it is usually about something you intensely care about or is important to you. Dally was uncaring about most things. In the book, the greasers had said that Dally hadn’t cared about many things, but he deeply cared about Johnny. He is mostly portrayed as unfeeling, but this was proof that he wasn’t always like that. He thought that death was easier than dealing with the pain of his loss. Pain is the key word in that sentence, he had felt pain. He

If one were to reach the self-actualization level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it would mean they are fulfilling their full creative potential and achieving the desire for knowledge. Maslow himself states that, “Acquiring knowledge and systematizing the universe have been considered as, in part, techniques for the achievement of basic safety in the world, or, for the intelligent man, expressions of self-actualization”(Maslow 385). In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, denizens of a dystopia are unknowingly manipulated by their totalitarian government where the creative potential and desire are suppressed. The country they reside in is known as Oceania and the government is often referred to as “The Party” by the protagonist.

Similar to Merton and Cohen, Cloward and Ohlin (1960) attempted to explain why certain individuals or groups are more likely to engage in criminal activities. As well, they argued that people are strained when they fail to obtain monetary success through legitimate means. Cloward and Ohlin were in favor of thought that juveniles from a lower-class demographic are motivated by the pursuit of status and that forming their own subculture is a solution to not being able to adjust to their dominant cultural values (Cloward & Ohlin, 1960).

The movie “Menace 2 Society” which highlights the livelihood in Watts, California and had characters that had relations with many criminological theories. Watts, is an impoverished and crime reckoned neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. The movie highlights the life of Caine who is an African-American 18 year old. Although Caine graduated from high school he struggled to find ambition to go on to find a job or obtain higher education. He rather do obtain wealth by drug dealing and hang out with peers in his neighborhood. Most of his friends were no strangers to experiencing crime as crime rate was high in Watts. Some of them would go out and commit murder. Because how bad the living is in his neighborhood, he has thoughts of moving out. During my analyzation of the characters and their actions in the movie, I’ve related them to the criminological theories of social strain theory, social learning theory and Self-control theory.

Visibility in school wasn’t any different, the Saints unlike the Roughnecks were able to get out of class, due to their clean “good boy” perceptions. Once the Saints were out of the sight of instructors, they could leave almost immediately with the help of their cars— strategically parked for an effortless escape. On the other hand, the Roughnecks, didn’t enjoy the same freedom, even if one managed to get out of class, downtown was too far away for someone with no means of transportation. Additionally, the Roughnecks, drew even more attention to themselves as they frequently made remarks to people passing by. Secondly, the demeanor of both gangs were complete opposites of each other, if one of the Saints was stopped by a police officer, his “demeanor was apologetic and penitent” (Chambliss, 2011, pg. 192). On the contrary, Roughnecks, didn’t have much respect for authority, and their animosity, enmity, and aggression was clearly obvious. Finally, society members, perceived the delinquent acts of the Saints less serious than delinquent acts of the Roughnecks. In their view, someone who showcases public drunkenness is committing a more serious crime than someone who drinks in bar.

In the beginning of the story, Dally was known as being “tough” but when Johnny died, Dally “hit his breaking point”. When Johnny died, Dally was super sad and hurt that he ran out of the hospital because Johnny was the only person that Dally loved. The text says “Johnny was the only thing that Dally loved.” (Hinton 152).