SOC212H1 Chapter 9: Deviance and Social Control - Chapter 9 Notes
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Chapter 9 - subcultural and social learning theories of. Deviance subcultural theories - deviance based on behaviour or ideas produced in subcultures and transmitted by learning. 4 youth groups (p cdr): politically mutant youth, delinquent youth cultural rebels respectable youth - socially approved activities some participate in more than one group at different times. Canadian culture versus u. s. culture: canadian constitution involves peace, order and good government from collective perspective, us guarantees individuals freedom and pursuit of happiness from individual perspective relationship between citizens and police different too. Canada -- police preceded path of settlement, didn"t follow it. Transmission of culture - learning theories: edwin sutherland and differential association: differential association - explains why some people become criminals and other definitions, not people, are differentially associated. 9 propositions for this theory: criminal behaviour is learned not biology/psychology an individual learns criminality through interaction and communication.
