Posting by Ji Su Park (W7)

1. Summary

 Deviance is behavior that violates norms and conventions. Deviance is usually divided into two. The first, there is formal deviance. Formal deviance is violating enacted laws. Ex) murder, drunk driving. The second, there is informal deviance. Informal deviance is violating informal social norms and norms that have not been codified into law. Ex) loud voice in public places. These deviance’s standards aren’t same in every cultures. Deviance’s standards can change in different cultures. 

 There are some Theories of Deviance.: Psychological Explanations, Social-Strain Typology, Structural-Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Labeling Theory and so on. According to Psychological Explanations, deviances are concerned with personal brain structure. Social-Strain typology show that deviance is occurred by conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, rebellion. According to Structural-Functionalism, deviance is important role in society for several causes. In Conflict Theory, deviance is occurred by resource imbalances in society. Labeling Theory explains that deviance is occurred by labelling of others. Even though Crime statistics do not provide a perfect view of crime, it is important because Crime statistics must be help understanding of crime.

2. Mention & Question

 

When I was high school student, I only learned about anomie Theory, Structural-Functionalism, Conflict Theory and Labeling Theory and discriminative date theory(?). After I read reading material, I first know about Psychological Explanations. Before, I can’t think that deviance is concerned with Brain Structure. Acquiring the Knowledge that I didn’t know is very happy thing.

 These days, I undergo damage of time because of subway strike. According to Structural-Functionalism, this deviance (subway strike) is important role in society. But citizens that irrelevant with obtainable effect because of subway strike undergo many damage. I doubt if subway strike have importance.