Social Control

Question 1

Informal Social Control

Answer 1

Subtle controls of or behaviour.

Question 2

Formal Social Control

Answer 2

Institutions with power directly and explicitly controlling behaviour.

Question 3

Goffman

Answer 3

Total institutions like prisons, hospitals, barracks and boarding schools regiment all parts of life so they’re stripped of individuality, norms and values. People in total institutions for too long become institutionalised and cannot handle life outside.

Question 4

McRobbie and Garber

Answer 4

Bedroom culture, girls are sanctioned more heavily and kept indoors for safety. Whereas, boys are given more freedom to be adventurous.

Question 5

Renold

Answer 5

Boys are willing to hide their academic success to be accepted. Being ‘cool’ consists of being good as sports but not so good in the classroom so boys hide success to avoid teasing.

Question 6

MacPherson Report

Answer 6

Murder of Stephen Lawrence, the police were institutionally racist as the police don’t apply the same standards to all citizens. Black youths are still 7x more likely to be stopped and searched than white counterparts.