Sociology 2259 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Differential Association, Travis Hirschi, Labeling Theory
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Answers: people define what acts are considered deviant which leads to deviance. People with power use labels to create stigma: the looking glass self by charles cooley, the me . The me is how we are able to see ourselves as an object that can be acted upon. We can take on the viewpoint of the generalized other (through the process of socialization) which allows us to change our actions: the i . The i can be considered our present self. Through the process of socialization we are able to view that action from the perspective of the generalized other and view ourselves as an object or the me . There is only one i but many mes (the me is situational: travis hirschi, why aren"t you a criminal? social bond theorists assume everyone is a criminal but only some choose to act, the mother. Social bond theory argues that we do not deviate if we have strong social bonds.