Chicago School Theorists and Social Disorganization

Flashcards covering the key concepts of the Chicago school of sociology, social disorganization theory, and their representation in popular media.

Chicago school theorists were primarily concerned with the ability of communities and individuals to sustain themselves in contexts defined by __________.

disorganization

The work of Chicago school theorists opened up possibilities for criminologists to consider alternatives to __________ social control.

formal

Chicago school research focuses on assisting troubled neighborhoods in developing the capacity for __________ and the achievement of community goals.

collective action

A central question in the Chicago school's work concerns what happens in settings where the idea of a __________ or common good has been lost.

public

Social disorganization scholars assume that central to the process of reform is improvement in the __________ that drive action, process, and change.

social conditions

When resources are absent in contexts of __________ and persistent inequality, actors may look to crime to organize their lives.

durable poverty

Theories linking crime to urban disorganization developed against the backdrop of the isolation and alienation of __________ who participated in the birth of the American city.

migrants and immigrants

"__________" films are a genre of popular culture that specifically concentrate on social disorganization itself.

Hood

The films Taxi Driver and The Brave One focus on the dynamics of exclusion and the failure of __________ to address social suffering.

social institutions

In movies like Taxi Driver and The Brave One, Hollywood depicts troubled, powerless actors attempting to salvage their lives through __________.

violence