SOC224 Lecture Notes - Free Hugs Campaign, Dalai Lama, Norm (Social)
25 Apr 2013
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These are called subcultures: subcultures are formed because people love to belong to stuff and give us identity. Identity is critical to how we understand ourselves: our identities are established by belonging to groups, there is negative and positive deviance. This is positive deviance because it isn"t causing harm or destruction. Its positive deviance because it is making people happy. It was deviant because it broke social norms. It broke the norm of personal space and hugging strangers. Ted in ny subway with the bubbles: this is deviance because kristin is different than most people, humans are very individualistic and unto ourselves. In our society, the norm is to be individualistic, not to be open to others: the norm is to win at all costs and take out anyone who stands in our way. We see the dalai lama and mother theresa as examples of positive deviant: the dalai lama and mother theresa challenge the worlds beliefs.
