Problem
Describe how Cohen's (1955) ideas around strain in schooling and the formation of the delinquent gang are depicted in the film "American History X."
a) How do the main characters and members of the DOC view the institution of schooling and the norms and values it represents? How do they react to the failure to achieve status through educational achievement in school?
b) Is the DOC organized around a value system and standards of status that represent a rejection and inversion of middle-class values? How so?
c) In what ways are the activities of the DOC consistent with the six features of delinquent subcultures identified by Cohen?