Sociology 2259- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 14 pages long!)

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All crimes are considered deviant but not all deviance is considered a crime. Inform and formal rules of conduct for a group. Informal rules for acceptable behaviour within a group. Etiquette, manners, civil conduct grooming, nonverbal behaviour etc. Formal rules for conduct within a group. Most people conform most of the time. Membership in society is principally a question of acceptance. Within sociology it is taken as assumed that most people desire acceptance. Ex. being shunned/disciplined by a social group, family, friends, etc. Ex. getting a ticket from the police. One end is very bad (ex. murderer) One is very good (ex. never doing anything wrong) Deviance can be wither positive or negative. Stigma of excellence being de ned as deviant for being too good. Varies within cultures, in time and space (environment) Di erent norms for di erent members of society. Intellectual curiosity: understanding deviance, understanding why people do what they do.