Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 52: Cinnamon Challenge, Group Dynamics, Mass Hysteria

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Perspectives on deviance: differential association, labelling theory, and strain theory. When norm is violated, it"s referred to as deviance. Not negative, just individuals behaving differently from what society feels is normal. Deviance is dependent on context, individuals, group, and country. Deviance standards can change based on these factors: ex. most americans eat meat, but someone who"s vegetarian is deviant in us (their behavior is different than what majority considers as normal) Symbolic interactionism: society is a product of everyday interactions of individuals. Looking at how people behave in normal everyday situations and helps us to better understand and define deviance. Views of deviance include theory of differential association, labeling theory, and strain theory. The theory of differential association states that deviance is a learned behavior that results from continuous exposure to others whom violate norms and laws learn from observation of others.