Chapter 6 powerpoint Flashcards
What is social deviance?
is any transgression of socially established norms.
What are the two types of social deviance?
- informal deviance
2. formal deviance/ crime
What is the difference between informal and formal deviance?
Informal deviance Minor transgressions of these norms
(E.g., farting in church).
Formal deviance/crime the violation of laws enacted by society. (E.g. stealing a car)
True or False: deviance is always considered bad
False; deviance isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just different
When sociologists use the term deviant, they are making a ______ judgment, not a moral one.
social
What is Social Cohesion?
the way people form social bonds, relate to each other, and get along on a day-to-day basis.(cooperation and connectedness)
Without ________ behavior, it’s hard to classify what is normal.
deviant
What two things help establish social cohesion?
- norm breaking
2. group reaction
When there is a ______ in collective conscience, society must ________ the deviant individual through either punishment or rehabilitation.
break
realign
common faith or set of social norms by which members of society abide.
collective conscience
________ breaks the social norms of a society
Deviance
Deviance breaks the social ______ of a society
norms
A ________ must decide collectively on how to respond to deviance
society
________ works to hold us together.
Deviance
What are the two types of Solidarity?
- Mechanical Solidarity
2. Organic Solidarity