SOC 2070 Chapter 4,7,8: Social Deviance
10 Mar 2017
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Physical appearance is the stimulus for the social typing we do everyday. Voluntary physical appearance are considered deviant depending on (cid:498)talent counts (cid:885)(cid:882)%; appearance counts (cid:889)(cid:882)%(cid:499) columbia world of quotation, some physical appearance is voluntary hairstyle, clothing, makeup etc. Ex. slicked hair, jeans, and leather jacket perceived negatively in 1950s . Certain groups seen as deviant goths, punk rockers etc. Other forms of physical appearance are involuntary in nature height, size of. Still stigmatized in our society stared at, laughed at etc. nose, eye colour, visible disabilities etc. Little or no choice over these aspects. Ex. men with long hair who wore beads considered deviant in 1960s-70s. Some forms of appearance combine voluntary and involuntary ex. body. Boundary between voluntary and involuntary appearance is blurred prohibited in many schools socio-historical context weight (ppl choose how much they eat - voluntary) Psychological factors, social factors, and biological factors may influence outcomes (involuntary)
