SOC100 Lecture Notes - Howard S. Becker, Erving Goffman, Labeling Theory
20 Sep 2014
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Compliment ad criticises merton, not a decision made always on the level of the individual- - - decisions you make also have to do with who you are hanging out with. Put a child in context with different kind of people they will socialized with them. Priority- - people met early on in life are far more impactful and shape us. ^ moral entrpreneurs (becker 1963): highlight a problem, facilitate moral discussion. Compliment ad criticises merton, not a decision made always on the level of the individual- - - decisions you make also. Same social mechanisms through which we learn to be good citizens are the same that enable us to be part of ex. Same learning processes occur no matter who you end up being in society- - - conformist or deviance. The very act of trying to control deviance can make deviance more likely.
