SOCIOL 2C06 Lecture : 2c06 Deviant identities.docx
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Sometimes deviant theories are called societal reaction theories. How are deviant identities resisted (resistance: male prostitues but don"t define themselves as homosexual, men who have sex with men but don"t define themselves as gay. How are deviant identities managed (stigma management: carrying the stigma of the deviant label **paper should be much of this ** Sensitization (under 13 years: feeling different but not being able to articulate what different is. Dissociation and signification (late teens: suspicion, distancing, alternative explanations. Coming out (appx 21 yrs: self definition coming out to yourself, homosexuality and a viable lifestyle, contact with the gay community. Commitment (24 yrs: beyond acceptance integral part of who you are understand okay, i am gay, emotional involvement emotional relations with same-sex, fuller integration within gay subculture. Continued uncertainty influenced by resentment by lgbt community. Case study: the social integration of peers and queers.