CRM 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Delayed Gratification, Ascribed Status, Reaction Formation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 2301
• Professor: Vajmeh Tabibi

Document Summary

Middle class: the desired class to be a part of. Influence of chicago (shaw & makay) school and mertonian conception of anomie. According to him delinquent subculture emerges in the slum areas of large cities and rooted in. No: a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)ed status: ear(cid:374)ed i(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:373)petitio(cid:374) (cid:449)ith o(cid:374)e"s age a(cid:374)d se(cid:454) group, ascribed status: acquired (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:448)irtue of o(cid:374)e"s fa(cid:373)il(cid:455, opportunities to reach status as a goal are often available to middle class than. Lower class: middle class values in schools and are based on: Sharing: first major status problem facing lower-class children: school, middle-class measuring rod: middle class values in school by which lower class boys are evaluated. Lo(cid:449)er (cid:272)lass (cid:271)o(cid:455)s (cid:894)(cid:374)ot all(cid:895) fall short a(cid:374)d e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:862)status depri(cid:448)atio(cid:374)(cid:863): a(cid:374)o(cid:373)ie reaction formation steps. 1)working class socialization + middle-class values and success. 3)loss of self-esteem and increased feelings of rejection. 4)school drop out and association with delinquent peers. 5)increased hostility and resentment toward mc standards and thus: reaction formation.