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The U.S. House of Representatives said that hate crimes are classified by what motivated the defendants behavior. Whether this be by hatred or prejudice based on actual or perceived race, nationality, or ethnicity of another person or group of people. Hate crimes can range from vandalism to homicide. These attacks are not always meant to harm the victim, sometimes they are carried out to instill fear into the targeted person or group of people. Therefore the victims of hate crimes are selected because

At some point in their life nearly every single American has witnessed or been a part of any degree of racism. While most people hide in the shadows while trying to ignore racism and its harmful effects, there are a few people, like Tony Kaye, who are courageous and bold enough challenge the norm and speak out and stand up for those who are in pain. In 1998 Tony Kaye directed American History X, a movie that directly shows the impacts that racism has on everyone, no matter what side of it you are

other discrimination groups in the United States such as the Ku Klux Klan, Christian identity and the skinheads. According to Betty A. Dorbratz and Stephen L Shanks-Melie on their Book White power white pride the white supremacist movement In the United States they state these two components have helped reinvigorate this movement” (34) With the creation of the Christian identity and the skinheads the ideology of the neo-Nazis is prevailing in the United States. They share the same beliefs they

and devotion to fashion and music and in the 1970s and 80s the youth subculture of the skinheads was formed. • This is England (2006) depicts an honest and accurate account of the subculture of ‘skin heads during the 1980s, after the Falkland’s war so their clothing no doubt an expression of youthful angst in a troubled era. • Jeans, shirts, braces and doc Martens became iconic clothing amongst the skinhead subculture and their shaved heads on both men and woman signified defiance against society

When one hears the word immigrant, they think of someone who has left their native country to build a new life in a new country, hoping for a better life than the one they left. Defining the word immigration in context of gangs takes on a whole different meaning. Sometimes, immigrants are the gangs, due to poverty, isolation, language barriers or unemployment. Often time, immigrants bring their gang activity into the country with them. Other times immigrants are the objects of hatred and violence

The Prestige (2006) Christopher Nolan The Prestige is a movie that shows the rivalry between magicians Alfred “The Professor” Borden and Robert “The Great Danton” Angier. Their struggle is expressed through class warfare: Borden as The Professor, a working-class magician who gets his hands dirty, versus Angier as The Great Danton, a classy, superior showman whose accent makes him appear American. Obsession, secrecy, and sacrifice increase the battle, as both magicians contribute their fair share

Gangs have a long negative history. Usually joining a gang is a bad thing to do. Well depending what kind of gang it is, but most of the time it’s been viewed like a violent or a rebellion act. Gangs have had an impact in society for a long time in many different places in the world, and there are a lot of types of gangs. They impact society by increasing the rates of murders, school drop outs, and drug and alcohol abuse. There are many reasons why people join gangs. Some people might join a gang

The Dream Today Frank Meeink was one of the most well-known skinhead gang members in the country. He was often on talk shows as a spokesman for neo-Nazi topics, and he regularly recruited people to join his skinhead gang. Starting at 18, he was in prison for several years for assaulting and kidnapping people. The things this man did and the way he lived is the total opposite of what MLK Jr. wanted and fought for. Martin Luther King Jr’s dream was for the whites, blacks, and all races to live alongside

Naomi Iizuka, an up-and-coming playwright, through her plays displays a more vibrant and modern “free” style of writing. While her writing style is more animated than the everyday playwright, a number of common characteristics and themes are emulated from the many plays she’s written. Iizuka’s works persistently exemplify a non-linear plot, focus on young characters, and have a sense of mystery that leaves the reader and audience with confusion. Iizuka’s writing often demonstrates a non-linear storyline

Essay on Youth Culture The 60’s and 70’s saw the rise of youth culture. Youth culture can be seen as a particular pattern of beliefs, values, symbols and activities that a group of young people are seen to share. Along with the rise of youth culture came the theories developed on it. The theories developed in the 60’s were mainly functionalism. Functionalists believe that society or a social structure is like a biological structure and that all social institutions function for the survival