Functionalism
What is functionalism?
Functionalism defines norms, creates jobs, and changes society.
What is symbolic interaction?
Culture is transmitted through dramaturgy
What is the control theory?
Strong bonds prevent deviant behavior by giving people too much to lose if they break society's rules.
Obey goal of money and way of getting it by getting a job
Conformity
Commits an act but no one knows
Primary Deviance
What theory goes with functionalism? *deviance occurs when there's a gap between what society says and the ability to achieve success.
Strain Theory
What is dramaturgy?
Dramaturgy views social life as a performance where people play different roles according to their audience and setting.
What is needed for conflict or the control theory to occur?
Needs: attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief in norms and society for this to occur
Obey goal by stealing
Innovation
Everyone has labeled this person as deviant/stigmas
Who is the sociologist most associated with functionalism views on deviance?
Emile Durkheim argued that deviance is normal, inevitable, and serves important functions in society.
Whats Differential Association?
Learn deviance by being exposed to deviant acts
Who is punished harder, the poor or rich?
The poor
Don't obey goal, but obey way *Walmart greeter for 30 years, never tries to improve.
Ritualism
Poor punished harder and white collar crime is not punished as much
Deviance in economics
Name 2 of the 5 types of functionalism.
Conformity
Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion
What is Labeling Theory?
Society creates deviance by identifying deviants
Who usually commits white collar crimes?
Individuals or organizations in professional or business environments
Don't obey goal or way of getting it *live under a bridge (away from people)
Retreatism
What are social sanctions?
The methods that society uses to enforce social control. (rewards and punishments)
What are the different types of deviance in society?
Positive Deviance- over do listening to the rules
Negative Deviance- what most of us think is deviant
Subjective on an individual *culture/belief
What are the two different types of deviance within the labeling theory?
Primary deviance and secondary deviance
What are examples of white collar crimes?
Fraud, blackmail, bribery (non-violent crimes)
Make new goal *take over government and change to hippie culture
Rebellion
Are social sanctions always bad?
No; positive and negative. *praise or applause