SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Anomie, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Internal Control
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There are three types of norms; violations and punishments for norm breaking is dependent on type. Local or group - violations will only impact relationships in the local group. Subcultural - violations may affect most of one"s day-to-day interactions. Societal - violations may involve formal social control agencies, such as criminal justice. Unfulfilled goals and expectations due to goals/means gap. Taught the goals for success, but not the means of achieving these goals. Experience strain when we try to achieve society"s goals but cannot do so. Accept goals, but finds new meaning (illegitimate means) Not law breakers but realize they cannot obtain some of the things valued in society live traditional lives but give up achieve wealth and other societal goals Do not accept either goals and means: give up (withdraw, retreat from society) Rejects both goals and legitimate means of attainment, and find new goals and therefore new means. Push and pull forces towards deviance and crime include.