social control Flashcards
1
Q
what are social control
A
it is the regulation of individual of group behavior by enforcing compliance or conformity to established norms or expectations.
2
Q
Thomas Hobbes
A
- he proposed the idea of social control and argues that in a society of self-interested individuals, a greater power(the state) is needed to prevent deterioration into a war of all against all.
- Individuals will agree to give up some of their freedoms by obeying the law of the state and the state will protect the individuals