SOCI 2445 : SOCI2445A_Sociology of Deviance_Dale Spencer_Fall 2010( Entire Class Notes, Very Useful)
13 Mar 2012
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Once wrong, no longer deviant (vice versa: eg. 2 core issues: actual behavior of deviant people, rules/standards that defines deviance. Myths and deviance: spread of monotheistic religions that spark superstitions of deviance, mythical tales of offences against powers of creation. If someone offends god, bad things will happen to them. The trickster: doesn t consider anything unconditionally bad, disrespectful figure, challenges and brings down the social order. The witch hunts: deviant people can be created by authority, roman catholic inquisition 11th c, spanish inquisition 15th c. Directed towards muslims, jews, and protestants in europe. Wrists tied behind your back and hoisted into the air, and repeatedly dropped: execution: hanging, burning, drowning, ended in the 18th c. Modern witch hunts: in the criminal code, it is an offence to practice witchcraft. Classical approaches to deviance (17th early 18th c. ) Deviance as a behaviour that detracted from the well being of society.
