SOCL 2001 : Final Exam Study Guide SOCL 2001
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Crime and deviance: different theories of crime, rational choice, social exchange, biological theories medicalization of deviance know consequences, structural functionalism. Theories: shaw & mckay"s studies, robert merton: strain make up of cities. Theory: social process theory basic premise of deviance, howard becker. Sex and gender: difference b/w the two, biological essentialism, androcentrism, patriarchy, pink ghetto, glass ceiling, gender rules of men and women from list (good most/least question) Biological theories of crime: cesare lombroso (1835-1909, atavistic man , suggested that criminals can be distinguished from non- criminals based on physical features that were reminiscent of apes (such as sloping forehead, unusually sized ears, asymmetry of the face) Durkheim"s concept of anomie: anomie: condition in which people are unsure of how to behave because of. Theories absent, conflicting, or confusing social norms: common in periods of rapid change, ex: industrialization, leads to feelings of alienation, helplessness, and normlessness.
