SOCI 1002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Differential Association, Racial Profiling, Physiognomy

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1002
• Professor: Tamy Superle

Document Summary

Physiognomy: the interpretation of outward appearance, especially the features of the face, to discover a person"s predominant temper and character. Phrenology: the study of the structure of the skull to determine a person"s character and mental capacity. Deviance: occurs when someone departs from a norm and evokes a negative reaction from others. Social control: systematic practices to encourage conformity and discourage deviance. Strain theory (robert k. merton): de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)(cid:272)e results fro(cid:373) the (cid:858)strai(cid:374)(cid:859) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) the (cid:272)ultural goals a(cid:374)d values of a society and the ability of people to achieve them. Argues that deviance depends on the extent to which society provides that means (i. e. schooling, jobs) to achieve cultural goals (financial success). Differential association theory: people learn norms, behaviours and patterns from the people they associate with. Labelling theory: deviance is linked to the reaction of society > action itself (defining/labelling others de(cid:448)elops (cid:858)de(cid:448)ia(cid:374)t(cid:859) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour(cid:895)