In the Kip Kinkel article we are given a view of Kip's life as told by his friends and classmates. A symbolic interactionist would say that this violence is caused by a break down in the child's social structures, organizations, and culture. The main social structure to decline is that of the family. Twenty to thirty years ago the family was much stronger. There were less single parent homes and the div

orce rate was lower. Since these changes have taken place, families have demised and some children have become unruly.

It does not feel good knowing that the legal lynching of minorities and foreigners still take place today. By acquitting police of murder because they were afraid of a man and his wallet, we send a message to the country saying it is okay to kill a Black man as long as you feel unsafe. While, on the other end of the spectrum a Black man defending himself from a police officer is sent to death row for his murder. Being a Black man in this country I think a bout the social changes which affect me on a day to day basis. I am a conflict theorist to the core. Without equality we will continue to live in a broken nation. The country's dependency on fast food also needs to change and it needs to do so just as fast as they produce the food. Many Americans have put on extra pounds because of eating fast foods and processed foods.

The social fabric of our nation has undergone a radical change. Some changes such, as the Internet and communication tool

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Approximate Word count = 726
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)