SOC 3310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Erving Goffman, Counterculture, Fetus
6 Oct 2016
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Normative disorganization > individual tension > deviant subculture: coexisting, mutually contradictory norms, example: immigrants collectivist vs. individualistic western norms, coexistence of segmental, independent, non-contradictory norms, ambiguities of norms. 4. loss of belief in the intrinsic validity of norms. The chicago school replaced many of the psychological and biological theories of criminology: no criminal behaviour is not a result of psychological and biological factors but has to do with social systems and socialization. Enclosed/locked (not free to leave), authority, public, routine, 24-hour surveillance. Self" mortification: humiliation of inmates: this process has several aspects; Exposed the inhumanity of these types of institutions based on his ideas people went out to try and reform them. Evolution: undifferentiated unity > differentiated unity, biological evolution fetus over the 9 months, societal evolution early native settlers to modern society. Social system: interdependent parts, non random, order, compatible, integrated, self-maintenance, equilibrium, stability. Integration: religion, legal system: reduce conflict, settling disputes, prevent deviation.
