Have you ever seen something or someone and immediately had thoughts running through your mind? If you have and been beside another person who have see the same thing, you guys most likely would have different thoughts. This is a part of sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social interactions. Sociology has everything to do with this joke. Me studying this joke and looking at it from a sociologist point of view makes me a sociologist. My joke contains a penguin who is dressed differently than the other penguins. We are going to call that penguin Mr. Plaid since he is going to be the main character. Mr. Plaid in the joke says, “I just got damn well fed up with being formal all the time.” Like everything on Earth,
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What is deviant behavior you may ask? Deviant behavior is based on culture which makes up the moral code. The moral code is a symbolic system that tell you what is “good” or “bad”, or “right” and “wrong”. Deviant behavior is the behavior that does not really fit into that category. It is not necessarily good or bad to be different. It also is not necessarily right or wrong, it is just different. For example, it is the middle of the summer and you are at a beach. You are getting your tan on, then all of a sudden, you spot a guy in a snow suit. Now you are probably thinking, okay what is up with that guy? Congratulations, you have spotted a deviant behavior. A deviant behavior is the behavior that makes you raise an eyebrow. In my joke, Mr. Plaid has caused another penguin to wonder why he is dressed that particular way. As you can see, the other penguins all look the same, which is their norm. Another deviant behavior would be, where on earth did the penguin get his clothes from? Or better yet, why does he have clothes on at …show more content…
They are primary groups and secondary groups. Primary groups are groups who tend to have relationships that are personal, who love and care for one another. Secondary groups tend to have impersonal relations, where they’d normally work together to reach goals. Since secondary groups are larger than primary groups, people in secondary groups normally does not know everyone in the group. These groups could both be associated with the joke. In the joke, Mr. Plaid is showing a dyad, which means that he is communicating with another penguin. The other penguin could be a family member having concerns of why he is dressed that way. Mr. Plaid, the other penguin, and the others in the background could all be a part of a secondary group. They could all be working as a group to stay alive, gathering food. Mr. Plaid could not want to be a part. He could be tired of working, or maybe he is not hungry. Or hey, since he looks like a pimp, maybe he has others working for him. This joke could also show a reference group. “A reference group is a group or social category that an individual use to help define beliefs, attitudes, and values and to guide behavior. It provides a comparison point against which people measure themselves and others” says Tischler (page 129). Mr. Plaid was referring to the main group as being formal. Since Mr. Plaid does not wish to follow the reference group, it is considered as a negative reference
What is deviant behavior you may ask? Deviant behavior is based on culture which makes up the moral code. The moral code is a symbolic system that tell you what is “good” or “bad”, or “right” and “wrong”. Deviant behavior is the behavior that does not really fit into that category. It is not necessarily good or bad to be different. It also is not necessarily right or wrong, it is just different. For example, it is the middle of the summer and you are at a beach. You are getting your tan on, then all of a sudden, you spot a guy in a snow suit. Now you are probably thinking, okay what is up with that guy? Congratulations, you have spotted a deviant behavior. A deviant behavior is the behavior that makes you raise an eyebrow. In my joke, Mr. Plaid has caused another penguin to wonder why he is dressed that particular way. As you can see, the other penguins all look the same, which is their norm. Another deviant behavior would be, where on earth did the penguin get his clothes from? Or better yet, why does he have clothes on at …show more content…
They are primary groups and secondary groups. Primary groups are groups who tend to have relationships that are personal, who love and care for one another. Secondary groups tend to have impersonal relations, where they’d normally work together to reach goals. Since secondary groups are larger than primary groups, people in secondary groups normally does not know everyone in the group. These groups could both be associated with the joke. In the joke, Mr. Plaid is showing a dyad, which means that he is communicating with another penguin. The other penguin could be a family member having concerns of why he is dressed that way. Mr. Plaid, the other penguin, and the others in the background could all be a part of a secondary group. They could all be working as a group to stay alive, gathering food. Mr. Plaid could not want to be a part. He could be tired of working, or maybe he is not hungry. Or hey, since he looks like a pimp, maybe he has others working for him. This joke could also show a reference group. “A reference group is a group or social category that an individual use to help define beliefs, attitudes, and values and to guide behavior. It provides a comparison point against which people measure themselves and others” says Tischler (page 129). Mr. Plaid was referring to the main group as being formal. Since Mr. Plaid does not wish to follow the reference group, it is considered as a negative reference