Gangland and Social Construction
This page is devoted to the examination of gang culture and its impact on socialization and the development of post modern urban culture. The concept of gangland culture is starting to be accepted as a norm in post modern urban industrial society.
Why has the idea of young people gathering as self identified morally independent groups become accepted in society?
What does it mean to belong to a gang?
There is a generally passive response to the idea of gangs and groups of young people acting independent of social norms and values within the larger social constructs of urban culture.
There is even a glorification of the images of gangland ideological perspective deeply rooted within the socialization of western culture.
The acceptance of guidelines of behavior independent of social norm and ethical standard is a popular theme in
American culture.
The breaking of the laws of society has become a a rite of passage for many young people involved or influenced by this perspective.
This has caused a critical problematic in the African American community and other communities of color within and beyond western European urban concentrations of human community.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/96natyouthgangsrvy/surv_6c.html
Gangland has spread all over the global community but some of its beginning can be found right here in America.
Orange County gang
There is a connection to this gang world and the world of the gangs of the past in this country.
The entire country is connected to this historical and contemporary behavior in our social construct.
To address this concern we must address the entire society that enables gangs to be created.
Where do you stand and who are you with ?
http://www.gripe4rkids.org/his.html
Glen Park
Bandits Roost Gang
Latin American Gang bust
Where ever the urban culture can thrive so thrives the gang culture. There must be better answers for our youth in the inner city.
We must learn how to address these concerns or prepare for a serious issue in our urban areas of the future.
