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Introduction to Sociology | Hunter College

Jessie Daniels, PhD

Deviance & Social Control

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what is ‘deviant’?

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definition: violation of established

contextual, cultural, or social

norms, whether folkways, mores, or

codified law

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Who gets labeled ‘deviant’?

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Is getting tattoos a ‘deviant’ act?

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Labeling Theory

• Everyone labels

• Those with power are able to label

someone and make other accept that label

• Labeling can lead to self-fulfilling prophecy

• If the label is especially damaging, it can

become a ‘master status’

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Labeling is a Powerful Mechanism of Social

Control

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(symbolic interactionism)

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key sociological question:

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structure vs. agency?

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structural approaches: emphasize how

people are influenced by structural

forces

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(functionalism + conflict theory)

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How much agency do individuals

have?

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social action theories: emphasize how

individuals operate in society as

relatively free agents, creating identities

through symbols and interactions

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(symbolic interactionism)

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What makes someone evil?

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Is it their individual agency?

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Or social structure?

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Erving Goffman (1922-1982)

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dramaturgy: we use “impression

management” to present ourselves to

others as we hope to be perceived.

Each situation is a new scene, and

individuals perform different roles

depending on who is present.

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The Performed Self

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Goffman: no stable inner

core of identity

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what does this mean…

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…about what makes someone

evil?

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If there is no stable inner core of

‘self’

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then the ‘self’ is shaped by the role,

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then the ‘self’ is shaped by

institutions,

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then the ‘self’ is shaped by

structure.

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What should you do before

next class?

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1. Be sure you’ve read the assigned

readings: Ch.7, Zimbardo, & McKelvey

2. Watch the video, “Stanford Prison

Experiment.”

3. Answer questions on the discussion

board.


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