Neil Websdale Theory

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Policing the poor by Neil Websdale, mainly focuses on the “Power Control Wheel” describing the power black men have over women living in Nashville. Websdale argues the “Power Control Wheel” has been an explanation why domestic violence has occurred frequently among African American women and men. Websdale historically ties the domestic violence from women and their partners with the enslavements of African Americans and their white plantation owners explaining the “Power Control Wheel”. Websdale mentions how women continually to let the “Power Control Wheel” be overrun by men because of the fear of not being able to receive a stable income, illegally activities that are performed, satisfying drug addictions and the black kinship (132). According to Websdale, the Black Kinship system is a cultural legacy giving women a reason not to …show more content…

Websdale demonstrates this by explaining the “Power Control Wheel”, which is defined as the people who have power over someone controlling their lives or labor in return those needing a stable life from the person in control. For example, Websdale gives an example of women who have been abused by their partners needing and having a stable income, satisfying drug addiction and their importance to keeping a family together. Quinney theory is related to Websdale because the dominant group has power and control over the underclass by owning production and for the underclass to gain capital. Although, Quinney’s theory does not support economic equality, instead since the dominant group wants to make more production they commit crimes like abuse in work labor and dangerous environment living condition. Webs deal ties this “Power Control Wheel” with the suffering of women living in abused homes and white plantation owners with slaves for a better-controlled

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