SOCIOL 2CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Deviance (Sociology), Auguste Comte, Grandtheft
4 Sep 2018
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Sociological def of deviance: anything that causes us to view another as outsider [ ] other [ ] different". Deviance & the supernatural supernatural perspectives of deviance are universal- belief in unforeseen forces found in all cultures throughout history remain today in secular west in areas high in religious consciousness e. g. bible belts - small & rural towns. Classical school theory emerges to explain deviance & criminal activity. Scientific theories of deviance emerged late 1800s seen in work of cesare lombroso doctor, philosopher, criminal anthropologist. Science" of judging inds" character by facial features theory popular during 18th-19thc. 3 distinct body types linked with behavioural dispositions (i) asthenic-ectomorph skinny, frail & weak introspective, sensitive, nervous restless, energetic, insensitive (ii) athletic/mesomorph: muscular, hard, rectangular (iii) pyknic-endomorph short & round easy going, sociable, self-indulgent. 1963 study by jacobs at al: max-security prison in scotland. 197 males inmates with mental disabilities institutionalized for dangerous, violent or criminal behaviour.
