SOC 1 Lecture 14: Soc_1_-_Lecture_14
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Order refers to the condition in which very part, unit is in its right place (the concise oxford. In most if not all societies it is achieved through socializing members into the accepted norms and values of that society. It is a noun from the verb deviate which means to turn aside or diverge from the course of action, rule, truth etc. Individuals who deviate or refuse to live by the rules followed by the majority are called deviants. Adams (2000: 373) says deviance is the label for all forms of behaviour that are considered unacceptable, threatening, harmful or offensive in terms of the standards or expectations of a social group or particular society. The behaviour violates the standards of conduct or expectations. Giddens (2001:203) says deviance maybe defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community.
