The Saints And The Roughnecks Analysis

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In the article, The Saints and The Roughnecks, by William J. Chambliss, we are told in great detail about two groups of high school delinquents that are view in different manners from each other in the eyes of the community. The Saints, one of the groups, were, despite their frequent bouts of delinquency, viewed as respectable boys where they lived and were expected to live long successful lives. The Roughnecks, on the other hand, were seen as hooligans and were not even expected to graduate from high school by most in their community. The differentiating circumstances between the two groups being mostly money since the Saints were upper to middle class while the Roughnecks were lower class. With that in mind, this reading honestly just emphasised