Sociology 2259 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Darth Vader, Dennis Rodman, Jack Nicholson
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Prior to the enlightenment, deviance was thought of as causal and supernatural. People understood life and reality in terms of myths, parables and stories. They explained experiences and often were created to help people conform, in terms of social control, regulation and the consequences of non-conformity. Religion and temptation: eve: expelled from eden, pandora"s box, lot"s wife: turned into a pillar of salt. Many stories during this time were geared to children. Teaching children about the consequences of deviant behaviour. Slovenly peter: translated from german by mark twain: a poem about a dirty child and how he hasn"t been washed in weeks. These stories are considered too harsh for children now. Edward scissorhands was inspired by slovenly peter. Konrad: thumb sucking: if you suck your thumb the tailor will come and cut it o . Trickster: common archetype in folklore and mythology. Often: a comedic gure who breaks rules to achieve his or her own ends (predominantly male)