SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Zoot Suit, Dominant Culture, Labeling Theory
14 Dec 2015
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Deviance: straying from the norm or the usual . Based on the latin root via-, meaning path , to deviate is simply to. Overt characteristic: the actions or qualities taken as explicitly. The overt characteristics are the zoot suit clothing and hairstyle : covert characteristics are age (the group involved were mostly teens) and ethnicity (they were mostly latino or african- Who defines the norm, the power of those who share the norm to. When we invoke the norm were usually referring to what we defined define and treat others as inferior or dangerous. Just as the norm changes over time and across the cultures so does deviance as the dominant culture: dominant culture in canada: it is white, english speaking, of. Subculture: a group existing within a larger culture and possessing beliefs or interests at variance with those of the dominant culture. Three theories of deviance: strain theory, subculture theory, and labelling.
