SOC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Osama Bin Laden, Sylvester Stallone, Social Control Theory
13 Dec 2016
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It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant. Aka teacher comes to class with a gun or in a shooting range or gang. Crime specific form of deviance (violation of norms written in laws) Act applauded by one group may be despised by another (killing osama bin. Stigma (erving goffman) characteristics that discredit people. Physical trait one"s physical features (facial birthmark, huge nose, weight) Personal trait someone"s identity (mental illness, criminal background) Tribal trait imagined or real (race, ethnicity, religion) Pokot place high emphasis on sexual pleasure and both spouse reach orgasm. If no satisfaction, wife and friends will sneak up on husband while he"s asleep, tie him up, shout, beat him, urinate on, and then slaughter and eat his favorite cow. Who they know, how they learn: differential association theory people learn from the different groups they are exposed to. (learn)
