Deviance Flashcards
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Conditions for Deviance
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1) Anomie; a state of normlessness, rules of society breakdown
2) Liminality; an individual period of normlessness
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Labels
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assigned labels are very powerful; behavior interpreted by labels
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Labeling Theory
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Once label is earned that has to do with deviance, the meaning to the label tends to stick; affects how others treat that labeled person
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Strain Theory
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- Mismatch between goals of values and goals of society
- Can accept, reject, or replace means
- Can accept, reject, or replace goals
