SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Differential Association, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Labeling Theory
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Gaining a sociological perspective on crime and social deviance: nature and reaction of violence in sports depends on society"s culture, cultural norms and values shape social acceptance of certain behaviours. Comparing psychological, biological, and sociological explanations: psychologists and sociobiologists explain crime and social deviance by looking for answers within individuals, some psychologists look t personality disorders, biological focus on genetic predispositions to such social deviance, ex. The theory: differential association- learning to deviate is influenced most by people whom we associate with. Friends and neighbourhoods: longer someone has friend who commit criminal acts the more likely they will follow the same foot steps. Subcultures: hipster is a subculture figure that emerfed from the 1990s, mafias idea of manliness is twined with criminal behaviour. Prison or freedom: we help produce our own orientation to life. Labelling theory: focuses on labels given to people (names, reputations) Rejecting labels: how people neutralize social deviance: five techniques of neutralization, 1.
