In Search Of Respect Analysis

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In our book, In Search of Respect, Bourgois describes the lives of many people living in El Barrio, as well as the constant debate as to whether structure or agency is keeping them in these harsh conditions. Structure can be defined as the “set up” of a particular community. For example, a community may have all of their businesses on one side of town and the parks on the other. This is the structure of the community; the way it is organized. Agency can be defined as a person’s own mindset on things, or even one’s own will to do something. For example, an athlete and an overweight person have different types of agency. The athlete feels that he can overcome boundaries, while the overweight person may blame society for his weight problem. Structure

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