PPT-Deviance and Social Control

Unit 7 Deviance behavior that differs from social norms Not all people agree on social norms therefore not all people agree what types of behavior should be considered deviant Thinking about deviant behavior. By: Abbey Cameron. Social Control. Every society develops norms that reflect the cultural values its members consider important.. Norms are enforced by:. 1. Internalization- process by which the norm becomes part of a person’s personality, thus conditioning the person to conform.. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance?. Deviance. Deviance -. behaviour that differs from the . social norms. of the group and is judged wrong by other members of that group.. What is it?. Behavior that departs from societal or group norms. Ranges from criminal behavior to wearing heavy make-up. Deviance is a matter of social definition and can vary from group to group and society to society. Chapter 8. Talking to oneself in public. Drag racing on a public street. Using illegal drugs. A man wearing women’s clothing. Attacking another person with a weapon. Behavior that violates social norms. Deviance and Social Control. “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.”. Howard Becker, 1966. What is Deviance?. Deviance. Order and stability are the cornerstones of social life.. 8. Presented by: Jarrett Hurms. Part 1. Deviance & Social Control. Key Terms. Deviance is the violation of social norms. Key terms are:. Deviance. Negative deviance. Positive deviance. Social control. Deviance—Behavior that violates a norm. Who decides what is deviant?. Answer: each society decides based on morals . etc. As a threat—unpredictable. Society needs norms. Why?. Stigma--. Deviance. Part 1 . Deviance . recognized . violation of cultural . norms. Commonality. S. ome . element of difference that causes us to regard another person as an “outsider”. . NO . matter if they are positive or negative deviance. Pages 140-156. Stephanie, Katrina, Stephanie, and Rachel. What is deviance?. Howard S. Becker (1966). To refer to any violation of norms.. Howard Becker described this way “it is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.. Chapter 8. Deviance. Most people internalize the majority of the norms in their societies, but may not internalize all the norms and so there isn’t total social control . There are always people who break the rules of a society . CONTROL: . DEVIANT . AND CONFORMIST BEHAVIOUR. In this final unit we will examine one of the greatest challenges facing modern societies today – . establishing and maintaining control over their members’ behaviour.. Howard Becker, 1966. What is Deviance?. Deviance. Order and stability are the cornerstones of social life.. Deviance . – behavior/trait/belief outside the normal range of social expectations; any behavior that departs from societal or group norms; any violation of norms.. Peter Conrad & Joseph W. Schneider (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992). FROM . BADNESS . to . SICKNESS: CHANGING DESIGNATIONS of DEVIANCE and . SOCIAL . CONTROL. 2. A . HISTORICAL-SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST APPROACH TO . Peter Conrad & Joseph W. Schneider (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992). Deviance, definitions, and the medical profession. 2. 1. Deviance is universal, but there are no universal forms of deviance.