SOCI 2445 Study Guide - Final Guide: Victor Malarek, Anomie
13 Mar 2012
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Deviant behaviour is when people go against social norms. Even being too much of a conformist can result in deviance because there is not enough diversity. Not all forms of deviance are bad; sometimes deviance can be a good thing. If a person is labelled as deviant, often they are isolated and cut off from the rest of society. If you are labelled as deviant, it may be perceived that you are deviant, even if you are not. If it is not real, it cannot be considered positive or negative. There are 6 main ways that one may be determined to be deviant: demonological deviance, physiological defect, deviance as a statistical measurement, deviance as pathological behaviour, deviance as relativistic behaviour and deviance as dangerous behaviour. Demonological deviance is when people view deviant behaviour in others who conduct actions in ways which frighten them.
