Deviance and Social Control Flashcards
Deviance
violation of established contextual, cultural, or social ways
Social Control
Through Sanctions – positive responses for following rules or punishments for violations of rules
Durkheim
Deviance and is normal and necessary part of any society
Strain Theory (Merton)
individuals experience strain or pressure when they are unable to achieve culturally prescribed goals through legitimate means
Social Disorganization Theory
sociological perspective that explains crime and delinquency as a result of the breakdown of social organization and community cohesion in a particular area
Power
the ability to exercise one’s will over another person
Brute Power
obvious power through force and threat of violence
Agenda Setting
power that exists without force but through setting priorities for shared resources
Manipulation
power to shape what you want, tricking people into thinking one’s interests are the same as those who wield power
Authority
accepted power, legitimate power
Traditional Authority
it is the way its’ always been or belief that a god ordained it
Charismatic Authority
based on the leader’s personal qualities, short lived and cannot be transferred to a heir
Rational Legal Authority
power made legitimate by laws and written rules
Labeling Theory
deviance is determined by the reactions of others to the behavior
Primary Deviance
violation of norms that doesn’t result in any long term effects on the individual’s self imageS
