midterm 1 Flashcards
1
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statistical/sarcastic definition
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any behaviour or condition that is different than the majority
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2
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absolutist definition
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anything that is different than the “absolute” standard of conduct is considered deviant
3
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reactivist definition
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youre only deviant if you’ve been labelled as such
4
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legalist definition
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deviance is any act that breaches law
5
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normative definition
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deviance is a violation of a norm
6
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naturism
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prefer to live nude, no matter where they are
7
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moral entrepreneurs
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citizens who lobby to create new laws
8
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positivist
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belief that society is in its most evolved form and has a positive function
9
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evolutionist
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believing society is always evolving
10
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functionalist
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thinking society is built up of many individual parts that all work together
11
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anomie
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formalness
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