SOCL 2001 : Test 2 Pt 3
Document Summary
Clarifies moral boundaries & affirms norms: deviance challenges moral boundaries, punishing deviant people it affirms the norms or the group and. Promotes social change acceptable behaviors: deviance may for members of the group to rethink and redefine moral boundaries. Strain theory: ex: marijuana unequal access to institutionalized means. Functionalist: crime"s a natural part of society. Strain theory frustrations of those blocked from success. Most conform & take socially acceptable path to pursue cultural goals. Innovators: accept cultural goals, reject institutionalized means, use illegitimate means to reach cultural goals, ex: crack dealer. Retreatism: reject cultural goals, reject institutionalized means, reasons for withdrawal vary, ex: priest, nun, unemployed alcoholic (not trying to save the world, but trying to get out of mainstream society) Rebellion: reject/ replace cultural goals, reject/ replace institutionalized means, offer society new goals and new ways to achieve them, ex: colonists in the us in the revolutionary war. Illegitimate opportunity structures: social class & crime- street crime.
