SOC212H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Elijah Anderson, Labeling Theory, Machismo
20 Mar 2013
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Subcultural pov focused on lower class masculinity, delinquency=solution to social problems (rather than the problem) 60"s & 70"s (cohen) dominant" culture white, middle class. Time of society categorized into classes, sectors, age, groups, sex roles. Emphasis on free will (after 1967), subcultural theory weakened similar to anomie theory, assumption that deviant behavior originated in socially induced strain" or. Activities not explained by existing theories (ie. violence, vandalism, etc. ) Cohen argued theory should address character + distribution of both forms of delinquency. Theory accounts for much lower rates of delinquency among: Middle class (more likely to attain success by conventional route) Girls (value marriage to successful man than success in own career) Non-urban areas (schools hold less sway than respected crafts/trade) Similar to cohen but argued that cohen had underrated the degree of specialization. **major source of variation= presence of stable recruitment into adult criminal enterprises. Boys who failed to succeed legally or illegally resort to drugs and hustling".
