SOC 1100 Chapter 9: Deviance and the Dead - Tutorial #4
Document Summary
The concept of deviance can be vastly explored through the unique dead head subculture. Deviance, in essence, is the recognized violation of cultural norms. American subculture, the characteristics, values and norms within their society was analyzed and compared to george simmel"s philosophy. He believed that there is an importance to human creativity, as individuals use their minds to create the world which they live in however they also have the power to change it. This is apparent within the dead head subculture, as individuals are deviants within their society to keep the subculture functioning despite the circumstances. In the documentary, it is analyzed that dead heads depart with the norms of overall society such as. The american dream to seek an environment that facilitates a liberated, judgment-free lifestyle. This is contrary to normal society that is governed by the law and social media. For instance, in the dead head subculture, there is a vast amount of drug use.
