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Deviance and Social

Control: The Diversity

of Deviance

Chapter 2

Considering Deviance…

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological When you think about deviance, what do you typically think about? Many tend to reflect on criminal forms of deviance Crime is only one form 2

Deviance – Various Forms

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Response % Homosexuals 49 Drug Addicts 47 Alcoholics 46 Prostitutes 27 Murderers 22 Criminals 18 Lesbians 13 Juvenile Delinquents 13 Beatniks 12 Mentally Ill 12 Perverts 12 Communists 10 Atheists 10 Political Extremists 10 Deviance is reflective of norms and attitudes

• (^) It is diverse
• (^) time, place and perspective matter Source: J. L. Simmons (1965) The results listed are from a survey in from 1965. Which groups might still be considered deviant? Which might no longer be viewed as deviant? Would you suspect the percentages ratings for groups as deviant to change? 4

Physical Deviance

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Physical deviance and appearance: Visible types of deviance

1. aesthetic norms
2. physical incapacity Result in stereotypes, stigma, other serious consequences to exclusion 5

Deviance in Pop Culture

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological A wide variety of deviance is portrayed in pop culture Films The Wolf of Wall Street Black Swan Television The Little Couple My Strange Addiction 7

Relationships and Deviance

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Relationships and deviance is another topic Sexual orientation Sexual acts of deviance Acceptable practices by those in intimate relationships Punishments for violating sexual norms 8

Elite & Corporate Deviance

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Elite Deviance – “criminal and deviant acts by the largest corporations and the most powerful political organizations” Acts by elites organizations that result in harm Physical harms Financial harms Moral harms 10

Positive Deviance

Inderbitzin, Bates, and Gainey, Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Contradiction in terms?? Can something be positive and deviant??? Spreitzer & Soneshein (2004) Merck – drug for river blindness Edward Snowden – Hero or traitor 11