SOC 2106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Control Theory, Libido, Ritualism In The Church Of England

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2106
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

Robert merton: the breakdown of social norms that results from society"s urging people to ambitious but failing to provide them with legitimate opportunities to succeed. Albert cohen (extended merton"s theory): the emergence of delinquent boys and common social factors contributing to their paths of delinquency. Cloward and ohlin: the concept of differential illegitimate opportunity. ** how the strain generated the people by anomie or other social conditions causes them to commit deviant acts. Fallacious premise: society encourages the individual to engage in deviant activities. With high aspirations and denial of success comes a great deal of strain that pressures us to engage in deviant activities. It involves accepting both the cultural goal of success and the use of legitimate means of working toward that goal. Innovation: is largely found among lower-class people who reject the use of legal means in favor of illegal ones in their attempts to achieve the high success goal that they have learned to accept.