Interactionist theories C/D

Question 1

Overall view?

Answer 1

• Fluctuates depending on labelling
• Powerful create powerless labels
• WC criminalised

Question 2

BECKER?

Answer 2

• SELF-FULLFILLING PROPHECY
• Deviance socially constructed = labelling
• By superior, E.G. teachers, police
• ‘Self-concept’ and ‘master-status’, behaviour linked to social identity
• Leads ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’, identity controlled by deviant view
• Pursue ‘deviant career’

Question 3

PLUMMER?

Answer 3

• ‘DEVIANT CAREER’
• Join sub, justified by members
• ‘Deviant career’ alike ‘homosexual career’ = labelled
• internalise label, ‘master-status’
• Live through eyes of that label/’self-concept’, E.G. crime, like (HC) gay clubs

Question 4

MALINOWSKI?

Answer 4

• REACTION > BEHAVIOUR
• Studied Trobriand islands, south pacific
• Incest cousins, deviant but common
• Man publicly shamed, committed suicide out of shame
• So, act of C/D only made when labelled

Question 5

LEMERT?

Answer 5

• REACTION > BEHAVIOUR
• Primary deviance = act not labelled/acceptable, many commit and does not impact self-concept.
• If negative social reaction, touches self-concept
• Secondary deviance = Consciously engage in deviant, expression of deviance, self-concept given.

Question 6

MATZA?

Answer 6

• DRIFIT IN DEVIANCE
• Moral obligation too obey law, pursue ‘subterranean values’ (risk, greed)
• Youths deviant, use technique of neutralisation (justify) to stop dev identity
• Responsibility denial - ‘not my fault’
• Injury denial, victim denial, condemners condemnation
• Recognise bad, dilutes blame

Question 7

YOUNG?

Answer 7

• DEVIANCY AMP
• Drug-taking of alienated youths smoke MJ as solution
• Powerful groups see as a threat, mass media creates moral panic
• Social reaction true problem causing probs
• Accept public perception, self-fulfil more crime
• Process of ‘deviancy amplification’
• Creates legislative crackdown

Question 8

CICOUREL?

Answer 8

• CRIME RATES FUCTUATE
• Juveniles 2 US cities
• Police decide sus/crim
• Arrests/charge based on police
• E.G. appearance, manner, apologetic
• More likely no further action based on MC manner, so, WC criminalised through label