SOC 656 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sociological Perspectives, Identity Politics, Labeling Theory
27 Dec 2019
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Refers to behavior, appearance and actions as "not part of what is socially accepted" There is a social consensus with deviance: quite rare in society. Contemporary studies say deviance is social reaction: nothing to do with the person but the reaction to that person. Doesn"t always mean actions are bad or immoral. The way crimes are punished don"t have much to do with the severity of the crime. People who don"t contribute to capitalism (marxist: mentally ill, homeless, unemployed/unemployable. "white color crime" does not register as deviant behavior. Deviancy is a normal part of society and performs essential social functions. Dominant power can maintain the status quo (conflict theorists) Can be recognized by the way they look. This is why jury trials are very subjective. Innovation: an individual uses unconventional means to achieve their goals, their goals follow along with what society thinks they should do, cutting corners (cheating on a test, crimes for illegal money, ritualism.
