Deviance is defined as the action of behaviors that go against social norms, for instance, being disrespectful to an elderly person or stealing from a church would be described as deviant behavior because the actions are not viewed as saint. Although what may seem obvious to others of what can viewed as deviant others can view something as not being deviant simply because deviance is subjected to different people. Since it is also based on what society thinks is “not normal” there are groups of people who revolve around the idea of bad behavior. There are also many things that are incorporated when it comes to defining deviance. Gender, age, race, location and social status are just a few examples of what can be included. I believe that this
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The chapter I chose to write about was chapter 3, this chapter was pertaining to the Labeling theory which is simply how someone’s behavior can go against or clash with social norms, it also views how someone who is viewed as being deviant engages in deviant behavior. For instance, someone who may come from the rougher end of the spectrum may have a criminal record from selling drugs causing them to be in and out of jail. The lack of opportunity causes them to be deemed as deviant because they have to go through drastic measures to provide for themselves and for their families. So from the outside looking in society will always see a thug ut in reality he's a normal person trying to make the best out of the situation that he was given. In the chapter it states that “Middle class boy is less likely ,when picked up by the police , taken to the station and booked; and extremely unlikely that he will be convicted and sentenced”( …show more content…
I agreed with what was being said because when you think about someone who is deemed as being deviant you think of them being bad because deviant is a negative word, it’s almost like a trigger word that I automatically correlate with something bad. Even while being in a class that provides me with different ideas of why deviance can be either good, bad or how certain people may be labeled as being a bad person that could impact them in the
The chapter I chose to write about was chapter 3, this chapter was pertaining to the Labeling theory which is simply how someone’s behavior can go against or clash with social norms, it also views how someone who is viewed as being deviant engages in deviant behavior. For instance, someone who may come from the rougher end of the spectrum may have a criminal record from selling drugs causing them to be in and out of jail. The lack of opportunity causes them to be deemed as deviant because they have to go through drastic measures to provide for themselves and for their families. So from the outside looking in society will always see a thug ut in reality he's a normal person trying to make the best out of the situation that he was given. In the chapter it states that “Middle class boy is less likely ,when picked up by the police , taken to the station and booked; and extremely unlikely that he will be convicted and sentenced”( …show more content…
I agreed with what was being said because when you think about someone who is deemed as being deviant you think of them being bad because deviant is a negative word, it’s almost like a trigger word that I automatically correlate with something bad. Even while being in a class that provides me with different ideas of why deviance can be either good, bad or how certain people may be labeled as being a bad person that could impact them in the