interactionalist studies Flashcards
Becker (1963)
labelling theory
who looked at the case of incest on a pacific island
Maliowski (1948)
why does Akers (1967) criticise labelling theorists
he says its wrong that interactionalists assume nobody is a deviant until someone slaps a label on them. There must be a reason why some people are labelled and dome others and until they explain this it is not a complete theory
who distinguished between primary and secondary deviance?
Lemert (1972)
what is primary and secondary deviance?
primary - breaking a rule
secondary - the consequence of the response of others
what did Lemert (1972) do to illustrate primary and secondary deviance
studied a tribe in canada who had a stuttering problem. They placed great imprtance on ceremonial talking that failiure to speak well was humiliating.Children with the smallest speech problem became so worried about disappointing their parents became anxious which lead to chronic stuttering.
primary deviance - initial minor speech problem
secondary - chronic stuttering which is the response
who said people can reject their labells
Reiss (1961)
who didi the outlawing of cannabis study
Becker
who came up wih deviancy amplification?
Wilkins (1964)
who came up with moral panics
cohen (1972)
what did McRobbie and Thornton (1995) say
moral panics are outdated
