Flik As A Deviant In Today's Society

a,)labeling theory is the theory that the labels people give us define how we will act and either lead us down a path of deviance or fitting in(Henslin,2013) for a example Flik is seen as a deviant when his machine causes the food that was gathered for the grasshoppers to fall into the water After making a mistake and causing the grasshoppers to threaten their entire lifestyle, Flick has a fear of being the a disappointment to his colony.. He is even put on trial for his (deviance) or mistake. After venturing to the city with the permission of princess Atta and mistakenly brought back warrior bugs, Flik consider himself to be a disappointment. He thought it was not worth fighting to change his label because the colony had already seen him as a failure. …show more content…
Flik fights with himself about telling Atta the truth about the circus bugs not being "bigger, tougher, bugs" ( A Bug’s Life Walt Disney/Pixar). Because Other colony members and the royal family regard flick as a irresponsible, immature and unrealistic, most consider Flik to be a threat to the entire colony’s safety c.) Differential association is the belief that if you associate with deviants then you yourself will engage in deviant behavior(Henslin,2013). Flik engages in the lie with the circus bugs and pretends that they are actually "warrior bugs". As long as the lie of the bugs true jobs, continues, Flik will be engaging in deviant behavior. Henslin, James M. (2013). Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach. New Jersey: