Secondary Data Research Methods: Other Sociological Research - Cohen

Question 1

Which researcher was Cohen inspired by?

Answer 1

Merton

Question 2

What did Merton believe?

Answer 2

That society provided individuals with socially accepted life goals

Question 3

Did Merton suggest there was a consensus in society as to what socially acceptable goals there were?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What did Merton say prevented some individuals from reaching society’s goals in an acceptable way?

Answer 4

There was a “strain” on them to do so

Question 5

Who’s theory did Cohen develop on?

Answer 5

Merton

Question 6

Which social group did Cohen say highlighted the economic “strain”?

Answer 6

Young working class males

Question 7

Name 2 goals which young working class males were unable to achieve in society

Answer 7

Success in school, a good job

Question 8

What did the young working class boys experience with their status?

Answer 8

Status frustration

Question 9

What was the impact of status frustration for the working class boys?

Answer 9

It led them to become deviant

Question 10

Who would the young working class boys acting deviant give them status give?

Answer 10

Their friend group