SOC 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Control Theory, Social Learning Theory, Androcentrism
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Answer: e: which category of theory is most concerned with why people act in deviant ways, positivist, interpretive, critical, marxist, postmodern. Answer: a: which of the following is a characteristic of positivist theories, emancipatory interest, technical interest in the mastery of the environment, value-orienting foundation, foundation in symbolic dialogue, interest in events that may be unique and unrepeatable. Answer: b: which theories are the most concerned with the maintenance of the social order, social control theories, learning theories, functionalist theories, postmodern theories, power-reflexive theories. Answer: a: according to functionalist theorists, after people let off steam through minor acts of deviance, various processes motivate them to return to their acceptable roles in society. Which process would include sending someone to jail: socialization, profit c persuasion, coercion, internalization. Answer: b: despite his best efforts, chris has been unemployed for more than two years. He has finally decided that there is no point in pursuing the american dream anymore.
