CRM 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Second-Wave Feminism, Labeling Theory, Cultural Feminism
30 Oct 2018
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Theoretical perspective emerging out of the 1960s and 1970s. An assumption that everyone prescribes to the same social ideal string theory . Disintegration of a presumed social consensus of the 1950s. Young people came forward and expressed that the don"t agree of how the younger generations is doing things. First wave happened before 1960s and 70s. Marginalized people are standing up and wanting to change things. People have different perspectives about how they want things to be done. Break from positivism rather than a continuity, it is a change of perspective. Crime is a violation of a consensus in society regarding core norms. Crime objectively exists (cid:1445)out there(cid:1446), free from power and values everyone agrees on this consensus. There are different perceptions of what constitutes the norm. There are particular power relations that determine what is deemed deviant and who gets to label people as deviant. The views of those with power seem to be more correct.
