SOC 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ice-T, Keith Wiggins, Bulimia Nervosa
20 Feb 2013
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Theory constantly emphasizes deviance and social problem, by the lower class people. But this does not mean the upper class are innocent and are never deviant. This theory assumes as a given that all layers of society and groups of society have the same inspirations, whereas sometimes they don"t. The theory cannot explain ascribed crimes (when someone is born with it or cannot change it) Does not account for the mentally retarded because they do not have the same goals as others. Sometimes the news, advertisements and entertainment are fused together. They want to give us an idea of who we are and who we want to be. Nowadays we know that we as people can influence what is in the media, based on surveys, and ratings etc. The media is like fast food not necessarily good quality but it makes you full. Moral panic: can create panic so we are careful, buying alarms for something that really doesn"t exist.
