Social Deviance Theories (Ncsu Soc 206)

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Sociological Theory

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An intellectual account designed to foster understanding or explanation of society or social behavior

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Anomie

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The breakdown of social norms that results from society’s urging people to be ambitious but failing to provide them with the opportunities to succeed

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Cohen's Status Frustration Theory

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Explained the delinquency of lower class boys as a reaction against the inability to achieve the success prescribed by middle class culture

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Illegitimate Opportunity Theory

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Deviant behavior depends on the opportunity to commit deviant behavior

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Agnew's General Strain Theory

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Strain and stress are experienced b/c of more than malintegration of goals and means; The loss (or the threat of the loss) of positively valued stimuli results in a negative affect (emotional strain/stress). The introduction of negatively valued stimuli has same effect.

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Bonger's Marxian Competition Theory

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Individuals who are caught in a very competitive situation will resort to deviance to gain success;  Capitalist system demoralizes individuals to each other

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Hirschi's Social Bonds Theory

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Individuals who do not commit deviance are strongly bonded to society; Individuals who commit deviance are weakly bonded to society

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Hirschi and Gottfredson’s Self-Control Theory

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Deviance is a result of low self-control

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Tittle’s Control Balance Theory

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The control ratio: The ability of the individual to control the social and physical world around him/her

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Braithwaite’s Reintegrative Shaming Theory

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A sanctioning process through which social groups express negative reaction to deviant behavior

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Deterrence Theory

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Human behavior is motivated by fear and consequences; Humans rational = can balance pros and cons of action; more severe the punishment, less likely the deviant behavior