Violation Violations Of Social Norms

Introduction Society in the twenty- first century has forgotten the lessons of history. Social issues faced today are full of repeated mistakes of the past. The most impactful of those mistakes mark the many assumptions made on a daily basis by those think they understand it best, yet believe that the people who need help read scholarly articles, college text books, or any of the like. It is exceptionally frustrating to realize how little thought goes into this fact. Although, one can find several articles that show theories are revisited, most by another scholar, one can find little on how that theory impacted the average individual in society. Typically, it be is not until a self-help book is written, or a movie is made.
Definitions
Schmalleger defines deviancy as “any human behavior that violates social norms.” (Frank Schmalleger, 2015) The definition in and of itself convolutes the potential value add for understanding. Definitions are designed to assist in increasing one’s understanding of a particular subject matter. Yet, more often than not, rather than expanding the period of discovery by continuing to search for a deeper meaning, many accept the ambiguous, thus creating an unprotected breeding ground for more of the same. …show more content…
Placing objectivity to such a large diverse community of people leaving that judgement to such a small, and all too often, manipulative/manipulated majority; just as is the case with our lawmakers, has, and will always be cause for concern. Regarding social roles, McLeod writes “In the words of