SOCL 3501 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Homicide, Arson, Reference Group
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Violation of a social norm that elicits a negative reaction, , vary from minor to severe, context is. 1. 14. 09: deviance very important (time and space, social norms. Tell us what we are suppose to do and not suppose to do. Often not aware of norms until they are violated. Often not directly told to do lies, bathroom behavior, elevator behavior. Norms vary over time and space (culture to culture) Things we do to get someone to do something ex- award (formal, positive sanction), smile (informal , positive sanction), spanking and fights (informal, negative sanction), jail (formal, negative sanction) Get us to do what we are suppose to do. Society defines behavior as good or bad. More than simply being different: some different behaviors are common (lie, some different behaviors are not deviant. Deviants are people who have violated norms quite often- formed a deviant identity.
