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Sociology 8

Sociology 8. Deviance—Behavior that violates a norm Who decides what is deviant? Answer: each society decides based on morals etc. Deviance. As a threat—unpredictable Society needs norms Why? Stigma--. TYPES OF DEVIANCE. Costs & Benefits of Deviance Functionalism--Durkheim.

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Sociology 8

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  1. Sociology 8 Deviance—Behavior that violates a norm Who decides what is deviant? Answer: each society decides based on morals etc

  2. Deviance • As a threat—unpredictable • Society needs norms • Why? • Stigma--

  3. TYPES OF DEVIANCE

  4. Costs & Benefits of DevianceFunctionalism--Durkheim

  5. Social Control- 2 types Example—shoplifting Which type of control is more effective?

  6. Hirschi Study 2001 • Deviance depends on the bonds between society & individual • Social bonds: • 1-attachment • 2-commitment • 3-involvement • 4-belief • **Bonds control individual behavior • THE MORE BONDS YOU HAVE---THE MORE INTERNAL SOCIAL CONTROL YOU HAVE

  7. FUNCTIONALIST VIEW OF DEVIANCE • Anomie—the strain people feel when they are blocked in their attempt to achieve societies goals • Strain Theory by Merton • Gap between goal and means of attaining the goal • Forces people to be deviant

  8. 5 Possible steps to DevianceMerton • 1-conformity • 2-innovation • 3-ritualism • 4-retreatism • 5-rebellion **key criticism—just being “frustrated” doesn’t CAUSE deviance

  9. Illegitimate Opportunity Theory • Cloward & Ohlin • Social classes have different styles of crimes • Illegitimate opportunities— • Opportunities for crimes—part of social life • Urban poor • Hustles—drug dealing, robbery, gambling, prostitution

  10. Unequal treatment of minorities • Prison time • Death penalty • Reasons: • Lack $ • Crimes against whites punished more • Victim discounting— • Don’t care about crime if it is done to someone of a lower status

  11. White collar Crime • High status people do crimes usually as they do their jobs • Insider trading • Tax evasion • Embezzlement • Huge $ to economy • Usually treated better • Less jail time • “country club” prisons—ex-Governor Blagojevich

  12. Symbolic Interaction Theories • 1-Differential Association • Who you associate with makes you more deviant • Learned behavior- • Age of exposure to deviance makes a difference • “friends determine your behavior”

  13. 2nd SI theory • 2-Labeling • “scarlet letter-A=adulteress” • Self-fulfilling prophecy • Label people as deviant—then they will do deviant things • Ex: Teen pregnancy • Who gets labeled??? • SAINTS & ROUGHNECKS

  14. Labeling continued . . . • Sykes & Matza—people resist labels • Denial—of victim, injury, responsibility, • Appeal to loyalty • Condemnation-- • Some groups like the label of “deviant” • Ex: motorcycle gangs, street gangs

  15. Types of Deviance

  16. Conflict Theory • Deviance • 1-threatens status quo (or norm) • 2-challenge beliefs • 3-who makes rules??? • Who decides on what is deviance?

  17. Journal • Agree/Disagree: • The death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and should be abolished in the US. Explain your view.

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