SOC212H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Frank Tannenbaum, Differential Association, Labeling Theory
19 Mar 2013
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Make flash cards sutherland-differential association, merton- strain theory (major prepositions and criticisms); think about interrupters (documentary) what does it say about social disorganization (ie. learning theory, differential association) + the interrupters. Importance of social reactions to deviance (durkheim) reaction important to create group boundaries (this is acceptable and this isn"t) Social reactions broken down into two questions: what is defined as deviant, who is defined as deviant. Processes involved in labellign someone as deviant is what we"re going to focus on primarily today. 1. people act toward humans and other things, obejects, according to the meaning they have to them (ie. sit on chair because that"s what it"s for, not a table) 3. modification process (individuals in turn modify meanings by different situations) ie. chairs are for sitting, but kids go sit on the island (in kitchen). Meaning changes from offender"s pov and how it changes over time the have with other individuals ni that situation.
