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Functionalist perspective / Strain Theory. Natural out growth of the values, norms and structure of society Americans place a high value on certain goals such as economic success However not everyone in society has access to achieve these goals
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Functionalist perspective /Strain Theory • Natural out growth of the values, norms and structure of society • Americans place a high value on certain goals such as economic success • However not everyone in society has access to achieve these goals • Nevertheless, they are expected to meet this goal, and society judges them according to how well they do.
Functionalist perspective • Strain theory: natural out growth of society • Anomie: unclear or unacceptable goals. • Conformity ( accept goals and norms ) • Innovation ( accept goals reject norms ) • Ritualism ( reject goals and except norms ) • Retreatism ( reject goals and norms ) • Rebellion ( reject and replace goals and norms
Assignment • Using the text pp. 180-81 • Summarize each of the explanations given with how people respond to achieve the goals of society( keep these as your notes ) • Then working with a classmate identify examples of life styles or situations that would support each Merton’s Structural Strain theory.
Conflict perspective • Competition and inequality lead to deviance. • Social life is a struggle between those who poses power (ruling class) and those who do not (lower class) • Lower classes turn to deviance to obtain economic rewards or low self esteem. • Law enforcement efforts directed towards poor communities
Interactionist perspective • Control theory: Views deviance as a natural occurrence. • Interested in why people conform rather than the causes of deviant behavior. • They have strong social bonds with parents, teachers, and friends who accept the norms of society : moral code, traditional values, not involved in deviant behavior, community ties
Interactionist theories • Cultural transmission: deviance is a learned behavior • Differential association: “you are who you hang with” if your close with deviant individuals you are more likely to act deviant.
Labeling theory: • Primary deviance- nonconformity that goes undetected/occasional deviant act/do not admit or see themselves as being deviant • Secondary deviance- society has labeled as deviant. • Degradation ceremony- public trail/found guilty/jail/convict/parole/restricts deviants options / results in a life of crime