answered: Text: Gang Leader for a Day – by Sudhir Venkatesh “J.T. once

  

Text: Gang Leader for a Day – by Sudhir Venkatesh
“J.T. once asked me what sociologists had to say about gangs and inner-city poverty. I told him that some sociologists believed in a “culture of poverty”—that is, poor blacks didn’t work because they didn’t value employment as highly as other ethnic groups did, and they transmitted this attitude across generations,” (Venkatesh, 2008, p. 28).
In a 350-word initial post, respond to the following:
Address the quote above from Gang Leader—do you agree or disagree with this notion of a “culture of poverty?” Why or why not?
Regardless of your specific view of the quote, what factors (“pushes” and “pulls”) contribute to high poverty levels in the inner-city? What can communities do to combat those factors? What can individuals do?
How are education and employment tied together (be specific)?
In your initial post please use THREE QUOTES (3) to support your ideas.
Two quotes must come from Gang Leader for a Day, and the THIRD quote should come from an OUTSIDE source of your choice. Your quotes (in-text citations) and works cited (at the end of your initial post) must be properly formatted in APA style. Please refer back to APA formatting resources from Week #4.