Intro to Deviance
this is the reason sociologists regard deviance as a culturally relative phenomenon
Because norms differ across societies, time periods, and social groups. What is deviant in one context may be acceptable in another.
These are groups with distinct norms and values.
what are subcultures?
This is the gold standard for studying deviance
What are experiments?
this is the term for the organized pattern of social institutions and relationships shaping behavior
what is "social structure"?
These are the two categories of crime
these are the 3 general conceptions of deviance
What are Positivist, Social constructivist, & Critical?
A period in adolescence where Amish youth experience greater freedom before deciding whether to commit to Amish life
These are some ethical considerations when studying deviance
what are:
-safety & wellbeing of participants
-protecting patients' privacy (anonymizing)
-informed consent
Durkheim referred to this as a state of normlessness or weak social regulation
This is the basic assumption of social disorganization theory
What is: most people do not want to live in unsafe neighborhoods with high levels of delinquency, crime, and deviance
this is a socially accepted falsehood used to maintain social order and justify existing power structures
what is the noble lie?
these are the two types of physical deviance
what are body-related & appearance-related
two groups (control & experimental)
manipulate the independent variable
random assignment
These are the 5 logically possible modes of adaption in terms of cultural goals and legitimate means
What are: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion?
These three factors characterized the "transitional zone" in Shaw & McKay's maps of deviant behavior
what are: poverty, population turnover, & racial/ethnic heterogeneity
This is how scientists contribute to the construction of deviance
Scientists contribute by defining categories of normality and abnormality through research and classification
Lundquist & Curington's study found these to be appealing alternatives to hookup culture among college students
What are dating apps? (for intentional dating & committed relationships)
These are the 3 criminal subcultures Cloward & Ohlin identified
what are criminal, conflict & retreatist subcultures
This occurs when people accept goals but use illegitimate means to achieve them
what is innovation
According to Sampson et al, this refers to social cohesion among neighbors combined with their willingness to intervene on behalf of the common good
What is collective efficacy?
Stuart Hills says these are the two basic ways of perceiving deviance
absolutist
relativist
These are some reasons why the Amish are often regarded as a deviant subculture
separation from modern society, strict obedience, limited use technology
their norms differ significantly from mainstream American society
Agnew's general strain theory identifies these 2 additional categories of strain
removal of positive stimuli
presence of negative stimuli
What is a "stick up kid"?
Wilson & Kelling used this theory to describe how visible signs of disorder lead to further disorder and promote more forms of deviance
What is the "broken windows" theory?