Functionalist Analysis: Cohen's Status Failure Flashcards

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1
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Who did Cohen agree with about crime blocking opportunities?

A

Merton

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Who did Cohen research?

A

Working class men in the 1950’s in the USA

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How did the working class men attempt to achieve status?

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By engaging in Deviant Acts in their peer group

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What was the working class men’s hierarchy based on?

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The more deviant acts you did, the higher your status was.

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What deviant acts did the working class men usually do?

A

Vandalism and Violence

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What did Cohen argue about why the men were deviant?

A

To get revenge on society

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Why were the men experiencing status frustration?

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Because they were not able to move up a class through education

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What were the mainstream norms and values in America in the 1950’s?

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Hard work, Meritocracy

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Which norms and values did the working class men adopt?

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Deviancy and Challenging Authority

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Which of the 4 adaptations were the working class men following?

A

Rebels

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What does Cohen assume in his study? (Criticism)

A

Everyone wants to conform to societys norms and values and does not cover that some people become ritualistic

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What does Cohen miss in his study of crime? (Criticism)

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He does not focus on crime based on location

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