Structural Functionalist Theory Of Deviance
What is deviance? Deviance is the violation of cultural norms. The norms set by the society are followed by almost everyone in the society, so deviance is a quiet broad and deviance is varied according to different cultures. Some of the theories which discuss deviance are: structural-functional theory, symbolic-interaction, and social conflict theory. Structural-functional theory approaches deviance as a necessary part of the social organization. They believed that deviance helps create social stability. Emile Durkheim was the one who made that point also believed with deviance people can define and support morality. Functionalists believe deviance helps people draw boundaries between good and bad. Symbolic-interaction theory explains
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• Hirschi’s control theory: Travis Hirschi developed the control theory which states that social control depends on people expectation and the costs of their behavior. Everyone has temptations to cause deviance, but the thoughts of the running their lives keep people from breaking the rules.
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Hirschi linked conformity to four types of social control: Attachment, people who are attached to other people, like family and friends who are weak support are more likely to be deviant. Opportunity, the greater the commitment people have to their goal, they are more likely to succeed and conform them to society, which makes them do less deviant actions. Involvement, the more a person is involved in good activities the less likely for people to be deviant. And last one is Belief, strong belief in morality and respect towards authorities can keep a person grounded and to retrain from performing deviant acts.
• Primary deviance: provokes little actions and has limited effect of a person’s self-esteem.
• Secondary: repeated deviance brought by negative reaction of
• Hirschi’s control theory: Travis Hirschi developed the control theory which states that social control depends on people expectation and the costs of their behavior. Everyone has temptations to cause deviance, but the thoughts of the running their lives keep people from breaking the rules.
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Hirschi linked conformity to four types of social control: Attachment, people who are attached to other people, like family and friends who are weak support are more likely to be deviant. Opportunity, the greater the commitment people have to their goal, they are more likely to succeed and conform them to society, which makes them do less deviant actions. Involvement, the more a person is involved in good activities the less likely for people to be deviant. And last one is Belief, strong belief in morality and respect towards authorities can keep a person grounded and to retrain from performing deviant acts.
• Primary deviance: provokes little actions and has limited effect of a person’s self-esteem.
• Secondary: repeated deviance brought by negative reaction of