SO 1003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Group Cohesiveness, Social Equality, Social Control
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Study guide for test 3 (vocab words are in bold) Social deviance: any transgression of socially established norms. Minor transgressions of these norms can be described as informal deviance. Formal deviance is the same as crime because it involves violation of laws. Social cohesion: the way people form social bonds, relate to each other, and get along everyday. Emile durkheim: theorized that social cohesion is established through: Based on interdependence of specialized parts leading to diversity. Robert merton: developed the strain theory which argues that deviance occurs when society does(cid:374)"t give eve(cid:396)y(cid:271)ody e(cid:395)ual opportunity to achieve societal goals, difference between people is found in how they respond to goals and means to goals. Breaks rules and finds new means to goals. Do(cid:374)"t a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept goals o(cid:396) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s of so(cid:272)iety. Wants to change society with own goals and means. Social control: mechanisms that create normative compliance in individuals.
