SOCY 275 Lecture Notes - Travis Hirschi, Social Control, Social Disorganization Theory

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 275
• Professor: Stacey Alerie

Document Summary

Common sense logic of strain theory: strain theory, assumption people are good and how they become bad, people conform to society, something chases them to stray from that path, strain, cultural theories. Assumption that people are not basically good, but basically bad. People are good only to the degree that something forces them to be good. Social control theories: what stops the motivation to do bad. Why do people conform, conformity is the problem and not deviance. Suicide and social control: anomic and egoistic suicide. Who is more likely to take lives, the social conditions. 2 kinds of social environment of control: anomic suicide. Cut from traditional ties in their life, poor or rich too quickly. Single, without kids, how much you are connected with other people. Give life meaning and regulation on how life is lived. Both cases there are lack of control from society. Lack ties with others that prevent the motivation to do bad.