SOC 214 Lecture Notes - Test Validity, Androcentrism, Sociological Theory
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Neo-classical view of deviance incorporated three new concepts. Viewed as too rigid and did not take into account circumstance of individual. Auguste comte (1798-1857) advanced this theoretical explanation of deviance focused on scientific methods that emphasized measurement, objectivity; search for etiology or root cause of social phenomenon. He argued behaviour is determined by various causes of which the individual has little control. Principle components of social scientific theories of deviances involve: Empirical testing findings that related to policy recommendation research involves concepts, variables, hypothesis, predictions, explanations and conclusions theory supports this. Theory as explanation: sociological theories emphasize structure and process structural explanations = external social and economic factors. Process explanations = emphasize processes focus focus on the processes by which are labeled deviant (or marginalize the deviant, or oppress whoever is considered deviant) Assumptions provide the framework of sociological theories of deviance. About the degree of order in society. Nature of the connection between individual and society empirical assessment:
