Lesson 15 - Interactionism & Deviancy

Question 1

Moral Panic Definition

Answer 1

Members of public demonstrate worry and panic

Due to media displaying certain type of people as threat

Question 2

Interactionist theory of deviance

Answer 2

Deviance is social construct

-whereby mainstream society control what behaviours are defined as deviant

Question 3

What is labelling theory

Answer 3

Powerful groups share societal reaction by making rules for powerless groups

Question 4

Labelling (Matza)

Answer 4

Argues most people have deviant values

WC youths more likely to be negatively labelled than mid class youths for same behaviour

Question 5

What is master status

Answer 5

Once deviant status is labelled deviant status becomes master status

Status overrides any other part of identity and deviant is now who they are

Question 6

What is self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 6

If somebody believed to act certain way

Perception affects their actions

Does what is expected

Question 7

What is primary deviance

-Lemert(1972)

Answer 7

Deviant act is committed but not publicly labelled yet

Question 8

What is secondary deviance

-Lemert(1972)

Answer 8

Deviant act repeated and more visible

Attracts societal reaction

Label is applied

Question 9

Folk devil definition

Answer 9

Group of people represented negatively in media

Behaviour seen as threat to social order

Question 10

Interactionist explanation of crime Weakness

Answer 10

Fail to explain original deviant act and why occurred in first place

Also does not explain why youth commit certain deviant acts over others

Criticised for being deterministic

-Assumes youth deviants will accept label and ignores possibility of criminals reforming

Question 11

Interactionist explanation of crime Strength

Answer 11

Marxists support idea that WC youths more likely to be identified to deviant subCs than mid