SOCI 1005 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Truancy, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Social Disorganization Theory
Document Summary
Deviance: deviance: behaviour that violates standards of conduct or expectations of group/society, ie. People w/ alcohol dependency, gambling addiction or mental illness: we are all deviant from time 2 time ie. being late 4 class. What behaviour is deviant: deviance involves violation of some group"s norms. Individuals & groups w/ greatest status & power define what is acceptable & what is deviant. Deviance & social stigma: goffman stigma: label used 2 devalue members of certain social groups, person doesn"t have to be guilty of a crime 2 be stigmatized. Participants were told the purpose of the research was 2 investigate the effects of punishment on learning & shocks would be given each time the. In reality, learner didn"t receive any shocks: they deliberately gave incorrect answers & faked pain. Law & society: law: governmental social control, control theory: view of conformity & deviance that suggests our connection 2 members of society leads us 2 systematically conform 2 society"s norms.
