Introduction to Sociology/deviance/bokyung Kim

Introduction to Sociology/deviance/bokyung Kim

1.     SUMMARY

This writing talks about deviance. Behavior that violates expectations of human behavior is called deviation. Deviances are divided into formal deviances(crimes) and informal deviances. Since norms are relative to each society, deviances are also relative. There are various theories about deviances from psychological and biological explanations. It includes Social-Strain Typology, Structural-Functionalism, Conflict Theory, etc. Government collects data to create crime statistics. There are various crime statistics related to gender, race, etc. Social control is the control of the members of the society to follow the norm. It is divided into formal social control and informal social control. Recently, there have been researchs on deviances based on video games, tattoos, and so on.

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2.     INTERSTING POINT

The deviances were wider than I thought before reading this writing.

I was amazed that even very minor acts, such as picking one’s noses, were informally included in deviances.

We usually think of deviances as very special and unusual

But, maybe we are deviating a lot from our daily lives.

The most impressive thing after reading this writing was about crime statistics.

A person who watched a crime drama think that there are more deaths from murder than a person who does not watch it.

It was interesting that poeple feel that.

I also enjoyed the TV program related to crime in the past.

In the past, I felt more fear of crime than now.

Also research about video games and tattoos were very interesting.

 

3.     DISCUSSION POINT

In our society, we are currently controlling our members so that they can live well in accordance with the norms. But despite formal social control, crime continues to occur. It is a big problem of our society. Do you have a creative social control idea to prevent crime? I wonder what you think.