SOC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Disorganization Theory, Differential Association, Genetic Predisposition

• School: Miami University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 153
• Professor: Nelson Steven

Document Summary

Social disorganization theory (the streets of chicago) Rapid change- no one wants to stay because it"s crappy. Collective efficacy- people are already hopeless, no institutions. Social controls- not enough police to trust. Differential association theory- more likely to learn things when you hear them a lot from a person who means a lot to you while young. Messages received from important people you"ve spent time with. Control theory- we are all bad, but society makes us good, rules keep us in line. Outer controls (social control)- things that keep us from doing bad, like a cop or security cameras. Bonds to society (attachment, involvement, commitment, beliefs)- we don"t do bad things because we don"t want to be ejected from society. Labelling theory- symbolic interaction, when you get labeled something, it turns you into that. Strain theory- stressors in life cause emotional damage that lead to people doing bad things.