Norms Flashcards

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Norms

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Folkways:everyday curtesy-opening Door. Not very serious

Mores: moral, Norma based on moral values

Laws: like more, formal, specific punishment

Taboos: forbidden, incest, cannibalism

These basically get progressively more serious

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Deviance

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Going against norms

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Theory of differential association

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Deviance is learned through others Relationships matter!

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Labeling theory

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Behavior is deviant only if others deem it deviant.

You are labeled as a deviant person.

IF YOURE LABELED AS DEVIANT YOU WILL LIKELY ACT DEVIANT

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Strain theory

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People are pushed to accomplish goals but are unable to.

You become deviant to accomplish these goals

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Collective behavior

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Short. Open. Loose norms, Unlike groups

Fads: become popular fast, quickly decline

Mass hysteria: large groups who think something bad is happening

Riots: vandalism, chaotic, damage

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Folkways

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Everyday norms

Opening door, not serious

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Mores

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Slightly serious norms

Farting in room

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Law

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Serious norm

Action will be taken if you deviate from his norm

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Taboo

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Extremely serious norm

Cannibalism, incest

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