SOCL 3601 Study Guide - Mahatma Gandhi, Lifesaving, Medicalization
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Crimes against nature any non-procreative sexual act: lawrence v texas (2003, modified to protect heterosexual married couples, usually enforced/applied to homosexuals and prostitutes. Ex: parent over children; president over military: conflict & labeling theorists: people in power in society get to make the rules, particularly true for people who run institutions. There are 4 different types of authority: traditional = based on longstanding ways of doing things (ex: monarchies) Always open to question (what is king doesn"t have sons?: charismatic = based on the exceptional characteristics of the leader (ex: mlk jr, ghandi, jesus) Question of what happens when leader dies: legal rational = based on formal legal documents and written laws, expert = based on special knowledge and skills (ex: dna scientist as witness, shamans) Deviance & stigma: deviance any act that will invoke social sanctions (various ways society tries to control member"s behavior, internalization of norms = teaching people right from wrong [most effective, informal]
