The poor and sociology within the structural-functional paradigm The poor function in their own corner of society. The people that are better off or even rich tend to live in different sections than the ones that are poor. Even so the poor people tend to segregate themselves from each other. Each ethnic group living in different sections and away from the others. They all have the same thing in common though, survival. Whether it is …showed first 75 words of 441 total…

…showed last 75 words of 441 total…happens to shape the way people see the gang, creating a fear of it and to make the ones joining conform to the style of that society. Depending on the situation an individual in a gang may change his attitude towards others because he feels stronger being with a group. Normally a person who might be quiet and reserved can become enraged and start a fight just to impress the other members of his group.