Indietrosociology exam 2 flash cards
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deviance
a violation of contextual, cultural, or social norms
social control
a way to encourage conformity to cultural norms
Types of sanctions formal/informal positive/negative
Formal positive promotion, formal negative write up, informal positive good job, informal negative stares or bad comments
functionalism Durkheims big idea
society is held together by shared moral forces and structural rules—known as social facts—that exist outside the individual and shape our behavior
Strain theory
someone's access to resources needed to success
Strain theory 5 responses
Conformity choose not to deviate try to succeed thru socially accepted norms. Innovation Cannot succeed thru normal means breaks law for successs. Ritualism lower their goal until they can reach it without deviating. Retreatism retreat and reject society’s goals and means. Rebellion replace society
social control theory
crime is most likely to occur in communities with weak social ties. Poor communities environmental factors
Conflict Theory
social and economic factors as the causes of crime and deviance.
C. Wright Mills: The Power Elite
a small group of wealthy and influential people at the top of society who hold the power and resources. Rules benefit them