Cliques generally have their own respective cultures. All members share and act within a collective imagination. This is where the strength of the group lies. A clique shares common priorities, aspirations, and motivations. The members learn the same concepts in life and learn from the same mistakes. The mentality is of the pack. Members of a clique generally move in one direction, having the same mission, and bearing the same equal share of consequences to their actions.
Socialization is necessary if one were to co-exist productively and peacefully within his or her turf. It is a long and sequential process wherein one learns the characteristics of his society. It is a constant and consistent education and orientation on the part of the individual that comprises the process of socialization.
These characteristics or parameters of quality can be seen in a society’s values and norms. These are the benchmarks of the particular society’s culture or subculture. The general or prevailing attitudes and behavior of the members of that society will, sooner or later, influence an individual – through the process of socialization.
The quality of socialization determines the mentality of the herd. It is our simple guess as to what kind the herd is when youth gangs exist in it. It speaks an even deeper insight when youth gangs make their associations their comfort zones.
Until the early 1800s, families, not institutions, were the principal instrument through which communities disciplined the young of the community. Today, law enforcers discipline the youth. There are community-based programs that address the social root causes of the existence of youth gangs, but guaranteed success in their campaigns have yet to be had. Not all young people can be treated effectively in a community-based program. Most youth gangs still pose a risk to themselves or to public safety.
Which brings us to a stark reality: when the young of the herd find youth gangs as their comfort zones, this only means that the basic social unit called family has ceased to give safety and comfort for these youth.
Via BBC
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