SOC211H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Psychopathy, Demonology
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Different meanings of deviance in regards to sociology, psychology, religion etc. Slide: science and social order: systematic observation, testing, data collection have to see something, then measure it that assumes that there is some kind of universal order that we can find out about. We have some common cognitive abilities that make social order possible- this is what science would say. Slide: religions: common assumptions beyond human powers beyond nature, can master, tame, control it. The idea develop that he has people that work for him: 2. Supernatural beings: these forces usually intervene in the world, 3. Control/intervene e. g king demons, gods, angels, spirits: 1. Its a miracle so they intervene in natural social processes: iinfluence you for the good and for the bad, god has his people working for him, and satan does as well, 4. Some for: good/bad (evil) these interventions in the world can be direct or indirect.
