Deviance Deviance: Behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society. However‚ different culture defines deviance differently. Same behavior can be defined as conformity for some culture but in contrast defined as obedience for other culture. * Example: Alcoholism (some society look it as an acceptable behavior but some society (Islamic) look it as deviance. Deviance involves the violation of group norms‚ which may or may not be formalized into law.
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Deviance involves‚ to an extent‚ a degree of stigmatization of a sub-population. These social stigmas are positioned and sanctioned by the majority population on the basis of certain‚ and sometimes subtle‚ differences. As societies expand‚ various behaviours may be removed from abnormal categories‚ therefore altering the depiction of deviance in a society. For example‚ prior to 1972‚ it was considered a crime and socially deviant to be a homosexual. Eventually human rights became more relevant and
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DEVIANCE Definition The recognized violation of cultural norms‚ rules and expectations. Can be criminal or non-criminal. Usually of sufficient severity to warrant disapproval from the majority of society. In sociology‚ “deviance” is not a term of negative judgement‚ but is meant to be descriptive. In psychology‚ studies link deviance to abnormal personality stemming from either biological or environmental causes. Rules and expectations concern appearance‚ manner‚ and conduct. Appearance (what
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In every society‚ there are unspoken agreements that describe what is acceptable and what is not. These things are called the institutionalized norms. Each society’s norms vary by its culture. Norms‚ according to Newman‚ mainly only present a “general framework of expectations.” So‚ within a society‚ each individual must be aware of what he or she can and cannot do. If one was to deviate from a norm‚ the deviator will then be looked upon society as “untrained” or “undisciplined.” As a student
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The Objective/Subjective Dichotomy Objectivism: Deviance as an Act The assumption that there is something inherent in a person‚ behavior or characteristic that is necessarily deviant Statistical Rarity If a behavior or characteristic is not typical‚ it is deviant. Harm If an action causes harm‚ then it is deviant. Folkways: If you violate these norms you may be considered odd‚ rude or a troublemaker Mores: Those standards that are often seen as the foundation of morality in a culture
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Mental Illness ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson is an novel that explores a girl in high school who is raped at a party and she calls the cops and everyone hates her for it but she tells nobody about what happened which turns her to a very dark place and she ends up in a depressed state. Laurie Halse Anderson said herself "I’ve learned that Speak is not just a book about rape. Speak is a book about depression." Mental illnesses like depression are disorders that affect your behavior‚ mood and the
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serious problem facing society regarding mental health is the fact that people do not understand how to recognize mental illness or how to react to it. We have very efficient ways of treating all kinds of problems‚ but too often‚ no one wants to take the initiative to recognize and take actions when a person clearly needs help. Studies show that the public has information about mental illness and is misled by it. Parents often deny that their children have mental health problems. Teachers and relatives
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Lemaire March 16‚ 2013 Intro: Accord to Cliffs notes Deviance is any behavior that violates social norms‚ and is usually of sufficient severity to warrant disapproval from the majority of society. Cliffsnotes.com says that “Deviance can be criminal or non-criminal.”[1CliffsNotes.com. Theories of Deviance. 16 Mar 2013 <http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/topicArticleId-26957‚articleId-26873.html>. Many different Countries have deviance behaviors and some them in society do fail to conform
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Richard Hade‚ better known by his friends as “Dick” was born on June 8th‚ 1974. He’s currently 41 years old with no known family associations. He was born an only child and both his parents passed away when he was 13 years old due to an “accident”. Richard has been living in an asylum most of his life‚ meaning he hasn’t lived normal life. Richard has never had a girlfriend nor has he had many friends. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 3 years old after several tests. Doctors have said
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CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: DEVIANCE Viel Elysse N. Cansino Concept: DEVIANCE is the outcome of social strains due to the way the society is structured. For some people‚ the strain becomes overwhelming to the point where they do deviance as a way to manage the strain. Often their deviance is due to their feelings of anomie—meaningless due to not understanding how the social norms are to affect them. This is usually because the norms are weak‚ confusing‚ or conflicting. Robert K. Merton
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