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| + | Much of this document is produced from <ref>Gomme, I.M. (2002). The shadow line: deviance and crime in Canada (3rd ed.). Toronto:Nelson.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==What is Deviance?== | ||
| + | Simply defined, deviance is behaviour that does not conform to social norms and values, and in doing so elicits a negative response. Deviance encompasses both crime and ''otherness''. Otherness is non-conformance with both formal and informal norms and values, whereas crime is specifically an infraction against norms and values that have been codified into law. The former type of deviance is based on the interpretation of the observer, unlike the latter which is based on established criteria. <ref>Gomme 2002:3</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Approaches== | ||
| + | As with all subcategories of sociology, deviance is studied from a variety of approches based on the key theoretical models of sociology. Although, other models may be developed specifically for the subject being studied. This is the case of the '''Chicago School''' approach. The popular approaches are as follows: | ||
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| + | * Chicago School | ||
| + | * Functionalism | ||
| + | * Social Control | ||
| + | * Symbolic Interactionism | ||
| + | * Confilct Theory | ||
| + | * Others (Feminist, Left Realism, Power-Control, etc.) | ||
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| + | ===Subjective vs. Objective=== | ||
| + | There are competing perspectives on the subject of crime and deviance, including the nature of deviance as either subjective or objective. | ||
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| + | ==Formal and Informal Deviance== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
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| + | ===Professional Organizations=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.asanet.org/ American Sociological Association] | ||
| + | * [http://www.csaa.ca Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association] | ||
| + | * [http://www.isa-sociology.org International Sociological Association] | ||
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| + | ===Resources=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Project Gutenburg] | ||
| + | * [http://muse.jhu.edu/ Project Muse] | ||
| + | * [http://www.jstor.org Journal Storage] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | Sources/Bias: This document has been compiled through the use of scholarly resources, i.e. published books and texts. It has been written with a neutral bias, including the use of gender neutrality. This is due to the nature of sociology as a science (and a liberal art). The intent is to report only facts, and cite examples from published sources, preferably peer reviewed resources. Please avoid personal opinions, and personal web pages (except personal web pages belonging to recognized authorities, located on university/college servers). | ||
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Revision as of 22:51, April 29, 2007
Deviant behaviour is the branch of sociology that concerns itself with behaviour that does not conform to social norms and values. It is often associated with the study of criminology as a subdivision of sociology.
What is Deviance?
Simply defined, deviance is behaviour that does not conform to social norms and values, and in doing so elicits a negative response. Deviance encompasses both crime and otherness. Otherness is non-conformance with both formal and informal norms and values, whereas crime is specifically an infraction against norms and values that have been codified into law. The former type of deviance is based on the interpretation of the observer, unlike the latter which is based on established criteria. [1]
Approaches
As with all subcategories of sociology, deviance is studied from a variety of approches based on the key theoretical models of sociology. Although, other models may be developed specifically for the subject being studied. This is the case of the Chicago School approach. The popular approaches are as follows:
- Chicago School
- Functionalism
- Social Control
- Symbolic Interactionism
- Confilct Theory
- Others (Feminist, Left Realism, Power-Control, etc.)
Subjective vs. Objective
There are competing perspectives on the subject of crime and deviance, including the nature of deviance as either subjective or objective.
Formal and Informal Deviance
External Links
Professional Organizations
- American Sociological Association
- Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association
- International Sociological Association
Resources
References
- ↑ Gomme 2002:3