SOC 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Medicalization, Ruling Class, Edwin Sutherland

• School: Texas Tech University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1301
• Professor: Amber Thompson

Document Summary

Sociology chapter 6 notes: deviance and self control. Deviance: (cid:862)it is (cid:374)ot the a(cid:272)t itself, (cid:271)ut the rea(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s to the a(cid:272)t, that (cid:373)ake so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)t (becker, 1966) Talking about the social construction of reality theory: deviance any violation of a social norm. Not universal: crime violation of rules that have been written. Not universal (mores/taboos) into law: we are all deviants. Goffman and stigma: stigma-characteristics that discredit people, violations in norms of appearance, ability, and involuntary memberships may all result in stigmas, tig(cid:373)a"s (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e a (cid:373)aster status for i(cid:374)di(cid:448)iduals. Very easy for them to become master status. Norms make social life possible: 1. Brings about social order-a groups customary social arrangements: social controls-the formal and informal means of enforcing norms (sanctions, sanctions-expressions of approval/disapproval for following/breaking norms. Competing explanations of deviance: sociobiology-look for predispositions. Males commit more violent crime: psychology-looks for personality disorders or abnormality within the individual. Subconscious desires to motivate: sociology-social experiences and influences.