deviance, mass media, society

Question 1

what is deviance?

Answer 1

recognized violation of a cultural norm

Question 2

these violations can be

Answer 2

major or minor

Question 3

is deviance a choice?

Answer 3

no, statistical deviance is not by choice

Question 4

what is an example of statistical deviance?

Answer 4

height

Question 5

what are the three foundations of deviance?

Answer 5

cultural norms, defined by others (micro), people in power define deviance (macro)

Question 6

what is an example of micro deviance?

Answer 6

a child and their parent

Question 7

what is an example of macro deviance?

Answer 7

a politician to the people

Question 8

what do people in power put in place for deviance?

Answer 8

label, sanctions

Question 9

foundations lead to _______

Answer 9

social control

Question 10

what is social control?

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when society regulates people’s thoughts and behaviors

Question 11

what was the functionalist’s point of view?

Answer 11

whatever is labeled deviant is deeply rooted in culture

Question 12

what functionalist theorist thought that deviance was inevitable?

Answer 12

emile durkheim

Question 13

the second point of “functions of deviance” is there is nothing _____ about deviance

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abnormal

Question 14

what is the first essential function of deviance?

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affirm cultural values and norms; how we understand right from wrong

Question 15

what is the second essential function of deviance

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responding to deviance brings clarity; sanctions come to play

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what is the third essential function of deviance?

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brings people closer together; micro and macro level

Question 17

what is the fourth deviance essential function of deviance?

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deviance encourages social change; moral boundaries and status quo pushed

Question 18

what is merton strain theory?

Answer 18

deviance is okay within a society but too much deviance is bad

Question 19

what are the five components of strain theory?

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conformity, ritualist, retreatism, innovation, and rebellion

Question 20

what does conformity include?

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the means and goals of the vast majority

Question 21

what does ritualism involve?

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accept the means, reject the goals; an example is mother theresa

Question 22

what does retreatism include?

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reject the mean and goals; an example of this is timothy leory

Question 23

what does innovation include?

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reject means; an example of this would be criminals

Question 24

what does rebellion include?

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reject both means and goals; starting over; an example of this would be dictators

Question 25

what is social disorganization theory?

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when crimes occur in communities with weak social ties; implies absence in social control; environmental

Question 26

what is cultural deviance theory?

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conspired by clifford shaw and henry mckay; conforming to the already existing cultural norm; crime rates are linked to geography

Question 27

what is symbolic interactionism?

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labeling theory; not the act; response by others

Question 28

what is primary deviance?

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the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.

Question 29

what is secondary deviance?

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a deviant label will bring a further deviance which leads to a "deviant career"; master status

Question 30

what is differential association theory?

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founded by edwin sutherland; criminal behavior is learned; conform or deviate

Question 31

what is control theory?

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founded by travis hirschi; behavior is based on anticipating how you believe other will react

Question 32

conflict theory and ______

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deviance

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deviance reflects racial and gender inequality

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an example would be women minorities being more likely to be deviants

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deviance means of social control

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people being discredited and devalued

Question 35

what is an unfair justice system?

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corrupt power elite; commits crimes without accountability; fame protects them from retribution

Question 36

what is mass media?

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print and electronic instruments of communication delivered to a mass audience

Question 37

what is technology?

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the application of science to society

Question 38

technology does not have to be

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modern

Question 39

technology has ____ how we operate

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changed

Question 40

an example of technological advancements and their impact

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agricultural technology

Question 41

technology has resulted in a ....

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domino effect on how we work and live

Question 42

what technology was created in the year of 1439?

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printing press; staple for mass media for centuries

Question 43

what year was the radio made?

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1920

Question 44

newspaper was___ significant

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very

Question 45

in the 1950's tv...

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slowly made its mark

Question 46

what was the first tv broadcast?

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berlin, 1936: summer olympics, with adolf hitler

Question 47

what movie was made inspired by that broadcast?

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contact

Question 48

in the 1990's ____ and _________ was made

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pc and internet

Question 49

____ gained mass popularity

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pc

Question 50

the internet is now the ____ tool in mass media

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dominant

Question 51

paul lazarfeld and robert merton coined the term ______in the 1960's

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narcotizing dysfunction

Question 52

narcotizing dysfunction is when one...

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receives excessive amount of information; numbs down the masses

Question 53

media reflects and even exacerbates, divisions in society; control

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conflict theory

Question 54

what is gatekeeping?

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editing

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a study from the world bank points out the problem;

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97 countries studied that 70% of the top radio and tv stations were government owned

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are there exemptions to gatekeeping?

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yes, the world wide web; the wild west of mass media; policing something so vast

Question 57

what are the four symbolic interaction views?

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primary group, source reminiscing, parties, and babysitter/playmate

Question 58

what is an example of source reminiscing?

Answer 58

music

Question 59

relearning how we communicate:

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interpret new symbols

Question 60

what are the positive effects of social media?

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distance, conquered; easier to stay in touch; group for everyone; better connected

Question 61

what are the negative effects of social media?

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pattern posting personal info; some seek validation in dating

Question 62

social media dating was created for...

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people who could not find somebody

Question 63

social media dating is now used

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for convenience by people of all ages

Question 64

divorce rates are _____ higher of people who met online

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3x

Question 65

the two main reasons for these rates are...

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rush to judgement; misrepresenting of yourself

Question 66

critics of social media claim that it created _______ culture

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"shallow"

Question 67

social media encourages a ______ and ______ shallow culture

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superficial; morally

Question 68

the three components to this "shallow" culture are

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physical beauty, money, and popularity