CRM 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Erving Goffman, Shoplifting, Human Nature
3 Dec 2015
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Labelling theory: it was a homogeneous society with the notion of consensus, everyone believed in the status quo, conformity existed among different groups in society and everybody knew what was considered deviant. Social changes in the us in the 1960s and 70s: the consensus was disintegrating. Youth culture : elvis presley in the 50s as a new cultural form, the birth of rock and roll music, fashion, music, appearances, and activities that were different than what people were used to. Social scientists: rethink their conception of society, social order, and deviancy. These social movements emphasized choice and rebellion over passive acceptance and conformity: choices still had to be within the limit of the laws, reaction of authorities rather than the actual deviance. Symbolic interactionism: george mead and w. i. Return to some elements of the classical school. Human beings actively create their social word. As a theory: everyday interactions of individuals.
