Chapter 6 Social Control and Deviance
Sociology 101 with Williams at Ohio State University - All Campuses
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By: Evan Schaner
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You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a Sociologist
Created: 2010-10-28
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Social Norm
Cultural rules about behavior that are based on cultural values and enforced with social sanctions
Social Deviance
Any transgression of socially established norms.
Informal Deviance
Minor transgressions of norms
Formal Deviance
crime, violation of laws
Collective Conscious
Common set of norms and beliefs about how the world works
Anomie
sense of aimlessness or despair that arises when life is not predictable and social regulation/control has broken down
Egoism
Lack of social integration
Egoism and Anomie
Occur in periods of rapid social change, and collective conscious no longer regulates behavior and leads to an increased risk of suicide
Fatalistic Suicide
suicide resulting in too much social regulation
Altruistic Suicide
suicide resulting in too much social integration
Robert Merton's Strain Theory
Argues that anomie and deviance occur when a society does not give all its members equal means to achieve socially acceptable goals
Symbolic Interactionists
These people take a micro view of society , examining the beliefs and assumptions people bring to their everyday interactions to find causes or explanations for deviance
Broken Window Theory of Deviance and Social Disorganization Theory
Explains how social context and social cues impact the ways individuals act. People who wouldn't exhibit a certain behavior in one social context might do so in another context where the behavior seemed more permissible
Cultural Transmission Theory
Deviant behavior is LEARNED through Differential Association
Differential Association
Says that people may be socialized into deviant subculture; parent's theory of deviance; doesn't explain the origin of deviant behavior
Labeling Theory
People unconsciously notice how others see or label them and over time they internalize these labels and come to accept them as "truth." People then behave in accordance to expectations surrounding the label they've been assigned or that's been assigned to another--- in this was deviance is a social construct
Stigma
Negative social label that changes ones behavior toward a person; also changes that person's self-concept and social identity
Conflict Theory of Labeling
Those with power protect their own interests and define deviance to suit their own needs;
--Affects that get defined as deviant
--Helps explain why most "white collar and Corporate Crime" is 3x's as costly as street crime
--Affects that get defined as deviant
--Helps explain why most "white collar and Corporate Crime" is 3x's as costly as street crime
Differential Justice
Criminal justice system treats suspects differently depending on their race/ethnic or socioeconomic background
Match the following to the correct Explanations of Deviance Functionalist, Interactionism, Conflict
Functionalism: Deviance maintains boundaries and defines values
Interactionism: Labeling process and stages
Conflict: Powerful people label others' deviance as problematic
Interactionism: Labeling process and stages
Conflict: Powerful people label others' deviance as problematic
Punitive Justice
Focused on making the violator and thus defining the boundaries of acceptable behavior
Rehabilitative Justice
Examines the specific circumstances of an individual transgressor and attempts to find ways to rehabilitate them
Deterrence Theory
A philosophy of criminal justice based on the notion that crime results from a rational calculation of its costs and benefits
ex. Stiffer penalties and increased prison terms should reduce crime
ex. Stiffer penalties and increased prison terms should reduce crime
The Death Penalty is more likely for who?
--White victims
--More likely if the victim is white and defendant is black than vice versa
--More likely if the victim is white and defendant is black than vice versa
About this deck
By: Evan Schaner
Textbook: You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a Sociologist
Created: 2010-10-28
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 74
Textbook:
You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a SociologistCreated: 2010-10-28
Size: 24 flashcards
Views: 74
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