L4: CONFORMITY AND DEVIANCE Flashcards
set of means that ensure people behave in expected & approved ways
social control
reward for conformity
sanctions
consequence for non-conformity
punishments
all norms whether written or not are supported by what?
sanctions and punishments
it is a change in behavior to comply to regulations
conformity
this gives a sense of identity and belongingness that enable people to feel accepted
conformity
What are the three types of conformity?
- Compliance
- Identification
- Internalization
this means conforming to a rule or fulfilling a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen
compliance
it is the weakest form of conformity
compliance
short-term form of conformity
compliance
going along with the view of many, but still privately maintains his own point of view
compliance
when an individual aspires to pattern himself after another, but only while he is in the presence of the other person
identification
you change your way of life/ preferences based on certain groups you want to belong in
identification
acceptance and incorporation of the standard/ belief of other persons or of the society by the individual
internlization
the deepest level of conformity
internalization
internalizing the practices of the group/society by heart (long-term)
internalization
a behavior that violates expected rules and norms
deviance
non-conformity/ behavior that departs significantly from social expectations
deviance
Types of Deviance
- Formal Deviance
- Informal Deviance
actions that violate enacted laws
Formal deviance
actions that violate social norms that are not categorized into law
Informal deviance
Forces of Deviance
- Conformity
- Retreatism
- Ritualism
- Rebellion
- Innovation
acting according to the social norms of a society
Conformity
acting according to the social norms of a society
Conformity
Observation of one’s daily routine where he/she resists changes
Ritualism
completely turning away from social norms/structures
Retreatism
happens when frustration between individuals occur because they want change in society
Rebellion
using negative wats to achieve one’s goals
Innovation
states that social structures may presure citizens to commit crime
Strain theory
who developed the theory which states that social structures may pressure individuals to commit crime
American socialogist, Robert K. Merton
