Chapter 13: Interactionist Theory Flashcards
What is the central concept of Interactionist theory?
The deviant career
Interactionist theories turn their attention to what?
the smaller details of social life.
How to interactionist view crime?
as a consequence of interpersonal relationships and of what those relationships mean.
Two main theories of interactionist theory
- Deviant career
2. Differential Association
Symbolic interactionism
a sociological perspective that focuses on the dynamics of how people interpret social situations and negotiate the meanings of these situations with others.
Who noted that symbolic interactionism rests on 3 premises.
Blumer
TRUE OR FALSE: the deviant career is a fast process
FALSE!
It’s slow.
Deviance is not a quality of an act rather a _____
label.
Is interactionist theory macro or micro level?
Micro, because all society is, is the product of a billion micro-level interactions everyday.
Interactionists suggest that ________ are really important
meanings.
Labelling Theory
deviance is a quality not of the act but of the label that others attach to it.
Primary deviation
Occurs when an individual commits deviant infrequently but fails to adopt a self-identity as a deviant.
What is one precondition of deviance?
willingness to engage in it.
Drift
A psychological state of weak normative attachment to either deviant or conventional ways.
Moral Rhetorics
justifications for one’s behaviour.
Moral Entrepreneurs
someone who defines new rules and laws or who advocated for stricter enforcement of existing laws.
secondary deviation
Occurs when the individual accepts the label of deviant.
Master status
A status overriding all others in perceived importance.
Continuance commitment
Adhere to a criminal or other identity arising from the unavailability of alternative lifestyles.
Self-enhancing commitment
Commitment leading to a better opinion of oneself
Self-degrading commitment
commitment leading to a poorer opinion of oneself.
Who invented differential association?
Sutherland
What is differential association?
Crime and delinquency are learned in interactions with others
What is the Neo-Marxist critique on interactionist theory?
It fails to related crime to other forms of deviance to the larger society.
Ethno- Methodology
the study of people’s practices or methods
