Conformity, Deviance, Social Control, Human Dignity and Human Righ Flashcards
__________ and _________ are twin processes that flow from the enculturation and socialization processes. the concept of social control as either the provision rewards and imposition of punishment will be discussed. The ethical concern that may arise from conformity and social control revolves around human dignity and rights and the search for common good
conformity and deviance
sets a business success; it is not defined by the person himself/herself alone rather than this is a set of goals preset by society and through the various forms and mechanisms of socialization; completed when there’s goals, rules, and expectations
social existence
characterized by one’s changing behavior on response to real or imagined pressure from others; a kind of social influence which involves a change in a person;s belief; the process of altering one’s thoughts and actions to the accepted behavior within his or her group or society
conformity
tendancy to conform to a group to attain the society’s recognition/approval to to avoid discord or rejection; peer pressure
normative
social proof; tendancy of people to imitate the behavior of others who describe as responsibly knowledgeable
informational
Three types of conformity according to ___________
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2
3
Herbert Kelman
1 Compliance
2 Identification
3 Internalization/Acceptance
refers to the outward conformity to social pressure but privately disagreeing with it. This action is often motivated by the desire to gain rewards or avoid punishment
This type of conformity stops when there are no group pressures to conform, hence it is a temporary behavioral change
compliance
it refers to the individual adopting a certain behavior because it him or her to have a satisfying relationship with the members of his/her group
People perform this level of conformity because they enjoy the feeling or at least the idea of being identified with them
identification
involves both public compliance and internal acceptance of the norms and standards imposed by the group
this is the most permanent and deeply rooted response to social influence
internalization or acceptance
defined as a behavior that elicits a strong negative reaction from group members and involves actions that violate commonly held social norms
describes actions or behaviors that violate informal social norms or formally enacted rules
ex. adult content, drug use, excessive drinking, ed
deviance
Deviance 2 types of activities
1.
- violation of formally enacted law
- refers to as the formal deviance
- ex. robbery, theft
2.
- norms that have not been codified in the law
- refers to as the informal deviance
- ex. picking nose, belching(dighay) loudly
- Crime
- Social Norms
consider crime and deviance as a result of structural tensions and lack of moral regulation within the society
structural-functionalist framework
refers to a condition where social control becomes ineffective due to the loss of shared values and sense of purpose in society
individuals cannot find their purpose/ place without rules to guide them
anomie
the tensions and strains between socially-approved goals and an individual’s ability to meet them will lead to deviance by sociologist __________
social structure may pressure the citizens to commit crime
ex. tinatanggap ng mga tao and parang gumagawa ng tao ng deviant because napipilitan sila
structural strain theory
the emergence of deviant behavior within certain groups in the society or subcultures
the set of values and behavior prevalent within these makes them very prone to engage in deviant or criminal behavior
subcultural view