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Methods for a study of clique behavior and conclusions drawn from such research are discused. Observation and recording of spatial positions and interactions of corner boys shows that their informal groups are organized on a hierarchical basis. These social structures are built upon mutual obligations. A member's behavior is to be explained in terms of his position in his group. Each group has a leader who functions as its chief representative and director of activities. Study of these functions indicates how the position of the corner gang in the community social organization may be determined.
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William Foote Whyte (1941) studied this question.
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