Sociology 2267A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Labeling Theory

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2267A/B
• Professor: Lisa Lyons

Document Summary

Tertiary deviance: standing up for the right to be di erent: e. g. a sex worker internalized the label but stand up proudly to promote. Long quote about deviance and rules and ling. Saying deviance isn"t about the act itself but the consequence (labelling certain behaviours as problematic and deviant) Deviant behaviour is behaviour that people so label . Whether an act is deviant, then, depends on how other people react to it . Types of deviant behaviour typology: perceived as deviant . Not perceived as deviant : fill this chart in (might be in previous class slides) Secret deviant: commits crimes and goes unnoticed: nobody notices, those from higher social classes are more likely to get away with being a secret deviant. Some people may only be [ercieved as deviant for there to be real consequences (having a label will do this)