Rose and McClain approach the problem quantitatively, and Oliver approaches it qualitatively. Rose and McClain look at entire metropolitan areas and homicide rates, in light of major historical and economic events. Oliver looks at the individual motivations of a very restricted group of blacks judged high on interpersonal violence. My primary concern in this file is to make sure that you see the fundamental tension between these two approaches. I would like to call your attention to the critical perspective that agency and structural context are interdependent. . . .
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This file will be up soon. Researchers have been reluctant to study. Smacks of racism, smacks of saying things that can be taken out of context, and turned against one's meaning. One result of this is that even those who would do something are intimidated by the fear of treading where others have been castigated. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. . .