Društvene norme i kulturni obrasci povezani s mafijom u SAD-u

master's thesis

• Title (english): Social norms and cultural patterns connected with the mafia in USA
• Author: Ivan Grgona
• Mentor: Jasmina Božić (mentor)
• Committee member: Mirko Bilandžić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Danijela Lucić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Sociology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-29, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Specific Sociologies

Abstract

Jedan od ciljeva ovog rada bio je ispitati koliko su različiti fenomeni pojave mafije u New Yorku i južnoj Italiji, te dali su iste okolnosti dovele do razvoja te organizacije u obje promatrane regije. Nadalje, ispitat će se razvoj mafije u oba slučaja, uz promatranje društvene i kulturne pozadine u obje države kroz sociološku leću. Uz čitanje stručne literature, došlo se do zaključka da je mafija u SAD-u je zadržala društvene norme poput koda šutnje, krvne zakletve i potpune odanosti svojih članova mafiji; dok je odbacila neke tradicije hijerarhije i operacije izvorne talijanske mafije, te je preuzela demokratski i kapitalistički duh srodan SAD-u. Osim toga, analizirali smo problem gubitka osobnog identiteta članova mafije, fenomen radikalizacije pojedinca i usporedili terorizam i organizirani kriminal. Također smo naznačili načine na koje društvene znanosti mogu doprinijeti razumijevanju i borbi protiv organiziranog kriminala, te smo na kraju promotrili kakav je status mafije u New York-u danas.

Abstract (english)

One of the goals of this paper is to examine how different are the phenomena of emergence of the mafia in New York and southern Italy, as well as to examine did the same circumstances contribute to the development of that organization in both of these regions. Furthermore, we will examine the development of the mafia in both cases, with an emphasis of observing social and cultural backgrounds of both countries through a sociological lens. By reading the literature, we came to a conclusion that mafia in the US kept some of the social norms like the code of silence, a blood oath and the complete loyalty of its members to the mafia, while discarding some of the traditional hierarchies and operations of the original italian mafia, along with adopting a democratic and capitalistic spirit connected with the US. Besides that, we also analyzed the problem of losing a sense of self identity in mafia members, the phenomena of radicalization of the individual and we compared terrorism with organized crime. We also outlined ways in which social sciences can contribute to understanding and combating organised crime and in the end we’ve outlined what is the status of mafia in New York today.

• Keywords: mafija; američka mafija; talijansko-američka mafija; organizirani kriminal; južna Italija
• Keywords (english): mafia; american mafija; italian-american mafia; organised crime; south Italy
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:560457
• Study programme: Title: Sociology (double major); specializations in: Research, Teaching; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sociologije (magistar/magistra sociologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-10-21 22:36:16