Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: General Strain Theory, Informal Social Control, Travis Hirschi
25 Jan 2017
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Characteristics of low self-control: impulsivity, lack of diligence, risk-taking: adventure, thrills, excitement, physicality: tendency to be physical, insensitivity, low frustration tolerance: respond negatively to events, just something that might be irritating. Types of strain: failure to achieve goals, removal of positive stimuli steals your laptop. 2 types actual or inticipated: presentation of negative stimuli child abuse, negative school enviornment. Contingencies: causal process of the theory may also be influenced by various contingencies, including moral beliefs, self-efficacy, prior deviant experience, subcultural involvement, and risk, control balancing process dependent on contingencies as well as life-cycle stages. Differential coercion theory: outlined by mark colvin (2000) 9: the theory integrates several existing theoretical. Direct and indirect coercion: coercion can be either direct or indirect. 10: direct coercion is control developing from a tangible interpersonal relationship (e. g. , the. Tuesday, october 4, 2016 family: indirect control emerging from forces beyond an individual"s control (e. g. , economic conditions, both direct and indirect coercion can be consistent or erratic.
