SOC212H1 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 SOCIAL CONTROL
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Social control theory - only chapter 11 (not ch12 p388-400) Compatible with psychiatric/bioloigcal explanations; they say that we all have innate drives and needs, but they must be restrained if civilization is to be maintained social control effective leading to conformity. Control theory focuses rather on barriers (or lack thereof) rather than biological innate drives and needs (but every one is innately capable of being deviant) Objective empirical sceince [statistical analysis of self report data from large nonrandom samples] *direct* = [conscience, inner strength, responsibility, frustration tolerance] ability to feel guilt and shame and not to respond to this with justifications to deviate. *indirect* the individual has a rational interest in maintaining a stake in conformity. Both direct+indirect entail a presence of a strong and health self concept that is misaligned with deviant routes. *outer controls* - the outer world provided both pressures toward deviance e. g. eternal factos: poverty, relative deprivation, insecurity, deviant companions, deviant.
