... however, the specifics of gang style and activity can vary tremendously from gang to gang, and can even change rapidly within individual gangs. For instance, African American gangs tend to confine their activities to their own communities, although the Bloods and the Crips, two gangs originating in Los Angeles, now have ... . In contrast, Asian gangs often travel hundreds of miles from home in order to conduct their activities (Bodinger-deUriarte, 1993). In addition, African American and Hispanic gangs are much more likely to display their colors than are Asian gangs. Anglo gangs are ofte...

• Word Count: 2351
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... during the early nineteenth century. "Whether our immigration laws be wise or foolish, this is their result, and it adds a new complication to the puzzle of the tenements. Nineteen languages and dialects are among the accomplishments of a furniture firm's collector who does business wholly in these wards, and sometime he is forced to call an interpreter! So New York's tenements ... came to New York looking for a better life were not excited to find themselves in worse conditions than they fled from. Many of these immigrants were German, Irish, Jewish and African American fleeing famine,...

• Word Count: 3406
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... education. Most of us consider ourselves thoroughly American, but also identify with an ethnic heritage (Allen ix). Many people value their ethnic identity, living in areas that share similar religions, languages, or ancestral origins (Allen ix). Perceived cultural differences create symbolic boundaries, which make movement from one cultural network to another difficult (Brinkerhoff 49), further dividing society. As the textbook Essentials ... speakers perceive is slightly different than that of Spanish speakers simply because of the vocabulary of the language (38). An example of this c...

• Word Count: 1829
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate