SOCI 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sexual Orientation, Social Disintegration, Social Disorganization Theory
19 Apr 2016
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Deviance is both a type of social action is linked to an important substantive area is sociology: criminology. Definition: actions that break established norms, that stray from the usual. So many norms, so many ways to act deviantly. Not all examples are criminology but many are related. Sometimes people act deviantly to establish a point. Making a statement, want to be different outside the norm. Deviant behaviour commonly causes observers to be confused, angry, bothered, appalled. Because norms vary from place to place and depending on the context, there are few if any universally deviant behaviours. Because norms change ideas of deviance change o. Men with long hair no longer deviant, piercings have become less deviant, not watching where you"re walking (because of texting) less deviant. Norms change overtime, what might be deviant at one time can change. Not related to medical, not connected to the medical view, simply breaking established norms.
