Deviance and stratification

What is deviance?

• Deviance is behavior that violates social norms.
• Deviance is behavior that follows social norms.
• Deviance is behavior that is universally accepted.
• Deviance is behavior that is always legal.

Please choose which of the following statements represents a stigma:

• Mental illness stops people from conducting life normally

• Working class people have less income than rich people

• Racialised people are usually dangerous and violent

• Trans people are not usually accepted in their new identity

What is social control?

• the techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society

• The control of citizens by the government through information

• The control of movements of citizens and the policing of national borders

• The hidden surveillance of citizens through iPhones

How would the functionalist perspective define deviance?

• The function of deviance is to confirm upper class superiority

• Deviance has no function at all and we have to eliminate it

• The function of deviance is to exclude the weaker individuals of society

• A certain amount of deviance in society contributes to social order

When a desirable cultural goal is not easily achievable through legitimate means deviance is likely to increase, according to what theory?

• Strain theory

• Labeling theory

• Differential Association theory

• Social Conflict theory

According to social conflict theory, if there is complete equality amongst members of society, is there more likelihood for deviance?

• Yes

• No

What is a definition for Anomie?

• A societal condition characterized by instability, alienation, and a breakdown of social norms and values.
• A type of tropical fruit found in South America
• A form of government characterized by a single ruler with absolute power
• A state of extreme happiness and contentment

What deviance theory would explain the deviant actors of someone who is socially isolated, e.g.: no family, no friends, no colleagues, etc?

• Illegitimate Opportunity theory

• Social Bond Theory

• Strain Theory

• Labeling Theory

Please provide an example of deviant behaviour according to labeling theory. Explain the way in which society acts according to stigma.

Please explain the meaning of social stratification and answer the following question: do you think social mobility between classes is possible?