Sociology Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Behavior that violates significant social norms?
A
Deviance
2
Q
Who said a person labeled as deviant has as “Spoiled Social Identity”?
A
Erving Goffman
3
Q
Who said device is useful, and for what reasons?
A
Emile Durkheim,
- ) Clarifies what’s acceptable behavior
- ) Brings unity to a group
- ) Diffuses tension
- ) Promotes social change
- ) Provides law enforcement jobs
4
Q
The three sociological perspectives on deviance?
A
Functionalist perspective
Conflict perspective
Interactive perspective
5
Q
Strain theory, who
A
Robert K. Merton
6
Q
Robert Merton viewed deviance as a _____________ ___________.
A
Natural occurrence
7
Q
Modes of adaptation, founded by?
A
How people respond to the goals of society,
Robert K. Merton,
8
Q
Accepting the goals of society and the means of obtaining them?
A
Conformity
9
Q
People who accept the goals of society, but do not accept the means of obtaining the goals?
A
Innovators
