Saturday, October 15, 2016
Posting by HyeonMin Kim (W7)
Summary
Deviance is any behavior that infringes cultural norms. Deviance is divided into two types. First type is a formal deviance(e.g. ,a rape, a murder, a arson, a fraud). It is violation of laws. In other words, the formal deviance is a criminal act. Second type is an informal deviance. It is infringement of informal social norms. Cultural norms are relative. Therefore, standards of deviance are relative, too. Theories of deviance are many types. It is, social-strain typology, structural-functionalism, conflict theory, and labeling theory. Social control is inplemented to prevent deviance. And it is divided two types, formal social control and informal social control.
Opinion
I learned that in high school. It is very important in our society. Deviance can caused social confusion. It is dangerous. But, to some minds, deviance is a positive behavior. Deviance is really relative.
Discussion
Deviance is very relative. If so, a positive perspective of deviance is bad thing? Deviance is an evil behavior absolutely?
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Your question is so interesting.
ReplyDeleteMany people think deviance is bad thing.
However, I don't think so.
Like you said, deviance is "relative".
Some people can think the behavior is deviance, but people that have behavior called "deviance" may think their behavior isn't deviance.
Only the behavior may be to emerge their identity or personality.
Also, the things defined as a deviant behavior once can contain in norms in the future.
-KIMJIEUN(김지은)-
I think deviance can be positive. There are lots of different culture. So deviance of certain culture can have positive effect in other culture.
ReplyDeleteI agree your opinion that deviance is relative. If an activity in one country is bad it is not must bad in other country.
ReplyDeleteDeviance is not bad absolutely. I think deviance can make positive effect.
ReplyDeleteI will tell an example with labeling theory. If other people label one person as a deviant person. Then he has two selections : He can be real deviant person or he will try to change people's recognition. Then he has possibility that make him good person.
Deviance is not bad absolutely. I think deviance can make positive effect.
ReplyDeleteI will tell an example with labeling theory. If other people label one person as a deviant person. Then he has two selections : He can be real deviant person or he will try to change people's recognition. Then he has possibility that make him good person.
I think it's okay that not illegal.
ReplyDeleteI'm in high school, go out at night self-study ate delicious. This behavior I have had the slightest feeling of freedom and happiness. I may have a greater deviance If these actions had a lot of punishment. I thought that such as deviance improves the life.
I agree with upper comments.
ReplyDeleteDeviance can be positive. If it can do positive effects, society will change positively. Many people think it is just bad behavior, but i think it is stereotype.