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Sociological Theories to Explain Deviance - Coggle Diagram
Sociological Theories to Explain Deviance
Conflict Theory
conflicting values
the power struggle
Symbolic Interactionism Theory
we are all deviant
some of us get caught while others do not.
Cultural Transmission Theory
all behavior is learned
deviant behavior is also learned
the key variables involved in learning
age of the "learner"
intensity of contact with the deviant "teacher"
ratio of "good" to "bad" social contacts in the "learner's" life
Control Theory
"normal behavior" is shaped by the power of social control mechanisms in our culture
social bonds that connect people help to keep us from committing deviance
The basic social factors
attachment
commitment
involvement
belief
Labeling Theory
study the power of labels
this theory combines two theoretical perspectives
conflict theory
symbolic interactionism
deviance as a social process
deviance is relative
important terms
deviant career
secondary deviance
primary deviance
radical non-intervention
do not label anyone
if anyone has to be labeled, label fairly
Structural Strain Theory
deviance as the outcome of social strains
deviance as a way to manage the strain
deviance is due to their feelings of anomie
Medicalization of Deviance Theory
science and medicine has taken over much of the social control processing of deviants
people are not "evil" but they are "sick"
more optimistic view of deviance
medical perspective is "correct"