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This 4 page paper examines East St. Louis to determine how it has transitioned over time. Durkheim's theories are utilized in the analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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2006). In 2000, this once thriving city had a population of 31,542 ("East St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). This medium-sized city is quite pretty, but its natural beauty sits among deteriorating
buildings. It is a waterfront community, and that is something that is usually coveted. One highlight of the waterfront in this place is called the Gateway Geyser, which is
considered to be the globes tallest fountain ("East St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). And while it does have a beautiful water view, it is a city that has been on the
decline for some time. East St. Louis is considered to be an impoverished community ("East St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). It is segregated with a large black population ("East St.
Louis, Illinois," 2006). That is always a bad sign as often the minority community is not given a fair amount of resources. There is also mass unemployment due to the
lack of industry ("East St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). Interestingly, during the 1930s through 1950s, East St. Louis was a thriving community ("East St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). It was considered to
be a hot spot and few residents probably thought it would end up in shambles down the road. However, many people moved out and the city suffered for it ("East
St. Louis, Illinois," 2006). Kozol (1992) comments: "East St. Louis is mortgaged into the next century but has the highest property-tax rate in the state" (p.8). It contains a struggling
economy and it is hard to say what the future holds for this community in flux. In examining the decline, there are a variety of ways of looking at it.
From a sociological perspective, one might look at it through a class or race based model. One might even employ the culture of poverty thesis. The decline from an up
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