Social Control and Deviance...Social Control •Enforcing norms through internal or external means...
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Social Control and Deviance
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Internalization of Norms
• Norms• Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific
situations
• Internalization • process by which a norm becomes a part of an individual’s
personality
• Thus conditioning that individual to conform to society’s expectations
• Ex: sitting in chairs, standing in lines, being quiet during movies, etc.
• Not done out of fear of being punished, but because these norms have been internalized
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Sanctions
• Most people follow norms without conscious thought
• Those who do not internalize norms must be motivated by sanctions
Sanctions• Rewards and punishments used to enforce conformity to norms
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Sanctions
• Positive Sanctions• An action that rewards a behavior
• Ex: praise, good grades, pay raise, cheers, awards, etc.
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Sanctions
• Negative Sanctions• Punishment or a threat of punishment used to enforce
conformity
• Ex: frowns, ridicule, warning signs, tickets, fines, imprisonment
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Sanctions
• Formal Sanction• A reward or punishment given by a formal organization such as a school,
business, or government
• Positive: Good grades, promotion, awards
• Negative: Suspension, fired, fines, imprisonment
• Informal Sanctions• Spontaneous expression of approval or disapproval given by an individual or a
group
• Positive: standing ovation, compliments, smiles, gifts
• Negative: frowns, gossip, insults, ostracism
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Social Control
• Enforcing norms through internal or external means is called social control.• Internal: Internalization (self-control)
• External: Sanctions
• Behavior that violates a society’s norms jeopardizes a social order
• When a society’s methods for ensuring conformity break down, social stability is lost
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The Nature of Deviance
• Most people internalize the majority of their society’s norms
• Sanctions are used to enforce conformity to norms
• There are always individuals who break the rules of their society or group
• Behavior that violates social norms is called deviance
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• An act considered deviant in a situation may be considered acceptable in another, even within the same society• Sporting events
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• What is considered deviant varies from society to society• Divorce: USA and Philippines
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• What is considered deviant may change over time• In the 1900s, most stores were not allowed to be open on
Sunday
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The Label of Deviance
• The labeling of someone as deviant involves two components• An individual must first be detected committing a deviant act
• The individual must be stigmatized by society
• A stigma is a mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society• Stigmas are a form of social control
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The Label of Deviance
Types of Stigma
• Outward signs• Ancient Greeks burn signs into the bodies of criminals
• US prisoners wear special clothing
• Negative social reactions
Effects of Stigma
• According to Goffman, a person labeled as deviant has a “spoiled social identity”
• He or she is no longer seen as being normal or whole