When Dreams Die

When Dreams Disappear
Looking at Hoop Dreams and Wilson’s Novel, When Work Disappears


In William Julius Wilson’s book When Work Disappears, we learn about the qualities of the inner-city community from firsthand accounts, statistical evidence and social theory. Throughout the book, examples are given of poverty, inequality and ‘ghetto related behavior’ that helps to preserve a cycle of disorganization preventing any development or progress for those residents in the workplace. When you look at the structural implications, you have to think of the ghetto, where there exists therein a less than affluent, but large population of minorities that are fairly concentrated within their own segregated groups. Living conditions are hampered by both a formidable level of crime and a shortage of decent, affordable housing, usually made worse by unemployment and a lack of education towards family planning.
Dealing with structure, you must also consider the amount and ...