social structure theory paper
In this paper I will examine the social structure theory, along with its definition and how the different types of theories make up the social structure theory. I will also attempt to discuss the strain, culture conflict, and social disorganization theory all of which make up the social conflict theory. I also wish to discuss the video “Tent City, Arizona” and answer the following questions, “How does the video you selected support a social structure theory? What is the primary subject or content of the video? What social issues are raised in the video? What major principles of sociological theory are addressed in the video? What might be some possible ramifications for social policy change?” The social structure theory is comprised of statuses (social) inside of the individual structure that are considered the root causes deviation and/or crime; they consist of lack of education, little to no marketable skills and a life of poverty, and an increase in deviant subculture values. Poverty (considered the lowest level or class in our society today) is one of the many reasons people revert to deviant criminal behavior. The poverty class and/or level is comprised of high levels of drug use and addiction, low level of employment, high level of unemployment, crime, and the people with a lack of skills to find continuous and prosperous employment. These types of situations are found in the higher levels of our society but the levels are decreased in number when compared to the poorer class of people. The serious lack of education in the poverty level seems to be blamed on the plight of students who do not succeed (by choice or otherwise) in our school systems. Some choose to drop out while others get “kicked out” due to continuous failures rather than strive to learn necessary skills required to graduate. The lack of marketable skills seems to derive from students who drop out of school before they have successfully completed the school’s curriculum who