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1
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what is deviance?

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recognized violation of a cultural norm

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these violations can be

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major or minor

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is deviance a choice?

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no, statistical deviance is not by choice

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what is an example of statistical deviance?

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height

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what are the three foundations of deviance?

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cultural norms, defined by others (micro), people in power define deviance (macro)

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what is an example of micro deviance?

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a child and their parent

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what is an example of macro deviance?

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a politician to the people

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what do people in power put in place for deviance?

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label, sanctions

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9
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foundations lead to _______

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social control

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what is social control?

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when society regulates people’s thoughts and behaviors

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what was the functionalist’s point of view?

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whatever is labeled deviant is deeply rooted in culture

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what functionalist theorist thought that deviance was inevitable?

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emile durkheim

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the second point of “functions of deviance” is there is nothing _____ about deviance

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abnormal

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what is the first essential function of deviance?

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affirm cultural values and norms; how we understand right from wrong

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what is the second essential function of deviance

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responding to deviance brings clarity; sanctions come to play

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what is the third essential function of deviance?

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brings people closer together; micro and macro level

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what is the fourth deviance essential function of deviance?

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deviance encourages social change; moral boundaries and status quo pushed

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what is merton strain theory?

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deviance is okay within a society but too much deviance is bad

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what are the five components of strain theory?

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conformity, ritualist, retreatism, innovation, and rebellion

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what does conformity include?

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the means and goals of the vast majority

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what does ritualism involve?

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accept the means, reject the goals; an example is mother theresa

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what does retreatism include?

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reject the mean and goals; an example of this is timothy leory

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what does innovation include?

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reject means; an example of this would be criminals

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what does rebellion include?

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reject both means and goals; starting over; an example of this would be dictators

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what is social disorganization theory?

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when crimes occur in communities with weak social ties; implies absence in social control; environmental

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what is cultural deviance theory?

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conspired by clifford shaw and henry mckay; conforming to the already existing cultural norm; crime rates are linked to geography

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what is symbolic interactionism?

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labeling theory; not the act; response by others

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what is primary deviance?

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the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator’s being stigmatized as deviant.

29
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what is secondary deviance?

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a deviant label will bring a further deviance which leads to a “deviant career”; master status

30
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what is differential association theory?

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founded by edwin sutherland; criminal behavior is learned; conform or deviate

31
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what is control theory?

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founded by travis hirschi; behavior is based on anticipating how you believe other will react

32
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conflict theory and ______

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deviance

33
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deviance reflects racial and gender inequality

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an example would be women minorities being more likely to be deviants

34
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deviance means of social control

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people being discredited and devalued

35
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what is an unfair justice system?

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corrupt power elite; commits crimes without accountability; fame protects them from retribution

36
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what is mass media?

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print and electronic instruments of communication delivered to a mass audience

37
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what is technology?

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the application of science to society

38
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technology does not have to be

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modern

39
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technology has ____ how we operate

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changed

40
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an example of technological advancements and their impact

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agricultural technology

41
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technology has resulted in a ….

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domino effect on how we work and live

42
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what technology was created in the year of 1439?

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printing press; staple for mass media for centuries

43
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what year was the radio made?

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1920

44
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newspaper was___ significant

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very

45
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in the 1950’s tv…

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slowly made its mark

46
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what was the first tv broadcast?

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berlin, 1936: summer olympics, with adolf hitler

47
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what movie was made inspired by that broadcast?

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contact

48
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in the 1990’s ____ and _________ was made

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pc and internet

49
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____ gained mass popularity

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pc

50
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the internet is now the ____ tool in mass media

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dominant

51
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paul lazarfeld and robert merton coined the term ______in the 1960’s

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narcotizing dysfunction

52
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narcotizing dysfunction is when one…

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receives excessive amount of information; numbs down the masses

53
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media reflects and even exacerbates, divisions in society; control

A

conflict theory

54
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what is gatekeeping?

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editing

55
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a study from the world bank points out the problem;

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97 countries studied that 70% of the top radio and tv stations were government owned

56
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are there exemptions to gatekeeping?

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yes, the world wide web; the wild west of mass media; policing something so vast

57
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what are the four symbolic interaction views?

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primary group, source reminiscing, parties, and babysitter/playmate

58
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what is an example of source reminiscing?

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music

59
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relearning how we communicate:

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interpret new symbols

60
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what are the positive effects of social media?

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distance, conquered; easier to stay in touch; group for everyone; better connected

61
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what are the negative effects of social media?

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pattern posting personal info; some seek validation in dating

62
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social media dating was created for…

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people who could not find somebody

63
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social media dating is now used

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for convenience by people of all ages

64
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divorce rates are _____ higher of people who met online

A

3x

65
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the two main reasons for these rates are…

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rush to judgement; misrepresenting of yourself

66
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critics of social media claim that it created _______ culture

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“shallow”

67
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social media encourages a ______ and ______ shallow culture

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superficial; morally

68
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the three components to this “shallow” culture are

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physical beauty, money, and popularity

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