Social Theories of Deviance
True or False: Sociologists have a single, neat, and universal definition for what types of behaviors are deviant?
What is false?
True or False: Moral panics are limited to developed countries because the modern mass media infrastructure is required to spark them.
What is false?
An ex-convict struggling to find employment or housing after serving time, is often attributed to______.
(six letters)
What is stigma?
In sociological theory, deviance is formally defined as the violation of these societal rules or expectations.
What are norms?
One of the key characteristics of a moral panic is __________, meaning the level of fear outweighs the actual, measurable threat.
(17 letters)
What is disproportionality?
Wearing shorts is socially acceptable in the US, but may be deemed deviant in Saudi Arabia, is is an example of ___ relativity?
(eight letters)
What is cultural?
A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies them from full social acceptance is known as a _____.
What is stigma?
Sociologist Stanley Cohen noted that moral panics rely heavily on the commentary of these types of people.
(two words)
What are moral entrepreneurs? (or opinion leaders)
According to the documentary, deviance isn't just random; it exists to reinforce social order and show what is _____.
What is socially acceptable?
True or False: Moral panic is only triggered by behaviors or subcultures that are different, but not inherently dangerous?
what is false?
Which sociological theory explains how being labeled “deviant” can lead individuals to internalize that identity and continue the deviant behavior?
What is labeling theory?
While public anxiety during a moral panic is short-lived, its most permanent long-term effect is typically the passage of new _____.
what are laws? (or legislation)
According to moral panic theory, when a group like immigrants are singled out by those in power and blamed for destroying a nation's safety, they are being painted as ___ ___.
What is a folk devil?