SOCI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Gender Studies, Ion, Marital Rape
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Famous people, labelled as criminals at one point. But their actions are no longer seen as criminal. Norms have shifted (they led the social change) Social construction of reality changed (at the levels of institutions; ie: laws, etc. ) Deviance: any behaviour, belief or condition that violates cultural norms in the society or group in which it occurs. Norm: established rules of behaviour or standards of conduct. Topics that can be studied at schools (ie: gender studies, sex education, etc. ) Female/male in sports (media coverage, salaries, conditions --> astroturf vs natural turf) Child marriage (now you cant marry under 18; federal regulations for laws and marriage) People who have the power are the ones who decide what is deviance vs what isn"t. Types of deviance: consensus crimes least punished. Perceived harmfulness: serious ex: murder, rape: perceived harmfulness. Minor deviance: mld ex: theft, speeding: degree of public agreement. Nation: gum chewing and spitting in the street in singapore (not allowed)
