SOCPSY 3D03 Lecture 1: 3D03 Lecture 1.docx

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 3D03
• Professor: Sarah Clancy

Document Summary

Relativist/subjectivist deviance is subjective; it is an interpretation or meaning: historical relativity what is considered deviant in one time period may not mean the same in another, cross cultural relativity can be different amongst cultures, situational relativity based on a particular situation or context, something can or cannot be viewed as deviant, gendered relativity , generational relativity different perceptions among generations, temporal relativity things that aren"t seen as normal" as deviant. According to sheldon et al. , each body type has unique characteristics and associated personality traits: endomorphs characteristics: round, soft, heavy flabby, personality traits: easy going, mellow, outgoing, lazy, ectomorphs characteristics: thin, slender, tall, frail, personality traits: rigid, sensitive, nervous quiet, mesomorphs characteristics: muscular, well built, strong, personality traits: loud, outgoing, bullies, tough, insensitive. Types of suicide: altruistic willing to sacrifice life for the good of the group (i. e. cults, egoistic isolation from society (i. e. depression, fatalistic no room to maneuver in society (i. e.