Conflict

• Structural violence


  Rooted in systemic inequalities and social injustices, perpetuates conflict
• Structural violence in East Harlem


  • Lack of job opportunities
  • Economic marginalization
  • Individuals pushed into drug trade
  • Competition over territory, customers, and profits
  • Violent confrontations between rival groups
• Economic competition between drug dealers escalates into violent confrontations, illustrating how structural factors contribute to the perpetuation of conflict within the community
• Bourgois: 'Structural violence, rooted in systemic inequalities and social injustices, perpetuates conflict within East Harlem'
• Symbolic violence


  The ways in which dominant ideologies and cultural representations reinforce hierarchies of power and marginalize certain groups within society
• Symbolic violence, in addition to structural violence, perpetuates conflict within East Harlem
• Racial stereotypes and stigmatization


  • Portrayal of Puerto Rican drug dealers as "thugs" and "criminals" in mainstream media
• Negative stereotypes and stigmatization

  Contribute to the dehumanization of residents in East Harlem, leading to feelings of resentment and alienation
• Negative stereotypes and stigmatization

  Perpetuate hierarchies of power, marginalize certain groups, and justify discriminatory practices, fueling conflict and social divisions within the community
• Gendered Conflict


  • Examines the gendered dimensions of conflict within East Harlem
  • Particularly in relation to power dynamics and interpersonal relationships
• Candy's experiences


  • Sexism
  • Gender-based violence
• Gender norms and patriarchal attitudes


  Contribute to conflict within the neighborhood
• How Candy and other women navigate power dynamics

  1. Asserting their agency

  2. Challenging gender stereotypes

  3. Resisting forms of oppression and violence
• Despite facing significant obstacles, Candy and other women in the community forge bonds of solidarity and support
• Candy and other women create spaces of resilience amidst gendered conflict
• Conflict Resolution and Survival Strategies

  How individuals employ various strategies to navigate and mitigate conflict within their social environment
• Strategies used


  • Informal mechanisms of mediation and negotiation
  • Acts of resistance and defiance against oppressive structures
• Individuals


  • Ray
  • Caesar
• Negotiating alliances and establishing codes of conduct

  To maintain peace within their respective territories
• Agency in conflict resolution and survival strategies

  Within the context of urban marginalization
• Residents of East Harlem demonstrate resilience in the face of adversity