Hyperghettoization

Hyperghettoization refers to the extreme concentration of underprivileged groups in the inner cities Hurst, Charles. Social Inequalities: Froms, Causes, and Consequences. 6th Edition. Pp. 263,274, glossary] . This movement has occurred for centuries and is still in full force todayFact|date=August 2008. These underprivileged groups often consist of minority groups in search for jobs and solidarity.

Hyperghettoization In America

The urbanization of each group often leads to segregation and hypersegregation within the inner city, which often creates a massive amount of concentration and isolation of a minority group. Hyperghettoization occurs across The United States of America in highly urbanized cities including Dallas and Los Angeles to mid size cites like Durham, North Carolina. New York City and others, attract these underprivileged groups in hope for equality and opportunity. The participants of this mass concentration usually have to settle for living accommodations that are very cheap or government subsidized, for example housing projects.

Economic Effect During Hyperghettoization

The movement of these underprivileged groups into the inner city helps create an even bigger income inequality within that particular area and across the nation. Often these underprivileged groups compete for the same lower paid jobs and create high unemployment rates within their own group. These types of problems caused by their lack of education and poor circumstances prolong and reproduce the act of hyperghettoization in society.

Crime In Hyperghettoization

With the mass gathering of underprivileged citizens into a concentrated area often creates these society members to become desperate and often look to seek a sense of feeling in gangs and cliques. Looking at the major cities across the United States of America, violence is a serious problem within the hyperghettoized inner city. For instance, Detroit has an outstanding number of people which would fall into these underprivileged groups and have no financial stability, so often look to crime to achieve an income and/or often a sense of belonging.

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