Assignment task: Describe how elements of social disorganization theory are illustrated in the film "American History X."
- How do the main characters describe the history of their neighbourhood, Venice Beach? What do they tell us about their reasons for starting a white-power gang?
- Are there any indications in the film that Venice Beach is located in the Zone in Transition, and/or that it is a socially disorganized neigbourhood?
- Can you point to scenes in the film which suggest that delinquency is transmitted through a process of cultural transmission?