INTERACTIONIST VIEW ON YOUTH SUBCULTURE

Question 1

interactionists believe deviance is….

Answer 1

socially constructed

Question 2

mainstream media see who as deviant?

Answer 2

wc males

Question 3

who said people need power in order for a label to stick?

Answer 3

becker

Question 4

becker said…

Answer 4

people need power in order to make a label stick

Question 5

what does labelling lead to?

Answer 5

self fulfilling prophecy

Question 6

media causes label to _____…..

Answer 6

stick, leading to moral panic

Question 7

cicourel found 3 stages in dealing w potential deviants….

Answer 7

1- stop and search suspicious individuals
2- arrest them depending on appearance and mannerisms
3- police search for ‘typical criminal’

Question 8

cicourel linked all 3 stages to….

Answer 8

social class

Question 9

how did cicourel link his study to social class?

Answer 9

all 3 stages depend on who you parents are, how polite you are e.g. if you bring parents down to station no arrest

Question 10

the fact that stages link to social class shows…

Answer 10

justice can be negotiated

Question 11

cicourel said that delinquency is…

Answer 11

socially constructed by agencies of social control as 2 cities same in econ and population had diff crime rates

Question 12

how can interactionist view of ysc be criticised?

Answer 12

assume the label comes first, what about those who commit crime before they have been labelled?