Illegitimate Opportunity Structures

Question 1

Merton’s Strain Theory

Answer 1

deviance and crime occurs from a form of adaptive problem-solving behavior committed in response to problems involving frustrating and undesirable social environments

Question 2

Innovation

Answer 2

approves goals but not means

Question 3

Ritualism

Answer 3

does not accept goals but approves means

• going through the motions, not accomplishing american dream, normals easy job. (minimum wage worker, always in debt, not motivated to do better.)

Question 4

Retreatism

Answer 4

does not approve goals or means

• basically gave up on their life
• dropouts, drug users, or homeless

Question 5

Conformity

Answer 5

acceptance of goals and means for society

Question 6

Rebellion

Answer 6

you live by your own standards and reject society’s standards
- wishes to replace approved goals and means

cult, people living off the grid.

Question 7

Social Capital

Answer 7

Relationships that support you. People you know, people who know you. Not everyone has this, this helps kids out with jobs a LOT of the time.

Question 8

Cultural Capital

Answer 8

advantages that come with knowing certain norms. Knowing how to sail, golf, what clothes to wear, what to say, what silverware to use.