Deviance
Actions considered to be outside a society understood and accepted standards of behaviour.
What is deviance?
Travis Hirschi
Who is the theorist associated with social control?
The theorist accredited to labelling theory.
Who is Howard Becker?
An intense emotional reaction to an issue that is perceived to threaten social order.
What is moral panic?
Any action that deviates from social norms but has beneficial effects or outcomes.
What is positive deviance?
Emile Durkheim
Who is the theorist associated with deviance?
The process of enforcing conformity and minimising deviance by using authority to enforce norms.
What is social control?
When a person behaves in a way that matches a label they have been given.
What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
Individuals who are portrayed by the media as delinquent.
What is a folk devil?
Charisma, altruism, innovation, supra-conformity, innate characteristics.
What are the five categories of positive deviance?
People who do not comply with the general norms set by society.
What are non-conformists?
Bonds between people, encouraging conformity to shared social norms.
What is attachment?
Social reaction based on biases occur.
What is the second step of labelling theory?
The narrative is exaggerated, stereotypes and sometimes backed by unsubstantiated claims.
How does the media contribute to moral panic?
An action that is performed to help a person or group without reward or acknowledgement.
What is Altruism?
Common ideas and beliefs held by a group that underpin what is important, and how people in general behave.
What are core-values?
Someone that is intensively involved in socially approved activities has less time and opportunities to deviate.
How does involvement effect deviance?
The potential for an ongoing cycle of deviance develops.
What is the last step of labelling theory?
Being subjected to sustained prejudice and discrimination, can cause psychological and/or physical harm.
What are some long-term impacts of moral panic?
Usain Bolt, Ash Barty, Sam Kerr.
What are some examples of supra-conformity?
By testing social changes before they can be accepted by the mainstream.
How can deviants benefit society?
When someone has less attachment, commitment, involvement and belief then they act in a more deviant manner.
How to weak bonds cause deviance?
The labelling of the deviant and the labelling of the individual.
What are the two categories used in labelling theory?
One is deviant, the other is displayed as deviant by the media as a widespread issue.
What is the difference between a deviant and a folk devil?
Yes, as Martin Luther King showed charisma through his speeches and altruism through his perseverance to the movement despite being shot.
Can someone fit two categories of positive deviance?