Deviant adaptations to strain Flashcards
The five deviant adaptations
1.conformity
2.innovation
3.ritualism
4.retreatism
5.rebellion
goals and means (+)(-) of the five
1.con. goals + means +
2.inn. goals + means -
3.rit. goals - means +
4.ret. goals - means -
5.reb. goals -/+ means -/+
conformity example
Working a legitimate job for the goal to succeed and be rich
innovation example
Selling drugs in order to make ends meet and be achieve the american dream (ie , Top Boy)
ritualism example
Working an avg job(ie 9-5 , 30 years, no promotion) not concerned with achieving success riches or status (american dream)
retreatism example
dropout or sell drugs but not to achieve the american dream ie, heavy drugs user
rebellion example
terrosits or activist striving for a new society, by rejecting both goals and means; they set their own goals
what does goal and means refer to
Goal = the American Dream
Means = Legitimate means (follow law)