Strain and Subcultural Theories

Question 1

Strain theory

Answer 1

The strain between the cultural goals and the structural factors to achieve it, The ideology of the American dream, creates frustration and anomie

Question 2

Adaptations to strain

Answer 2

Conformity (accepting the goal achieving it by legitimate means), innovation (accepting the goal, using illegitimate means to achieve it)

Question 3

Strain theory evaluation

Answer 3

Ignores crimes of the suites

Question 4

Subcultural theory (Cohen)

Answer 4

Cohen says that WC boys face anomie in the education system, and are culturally deprived, suffering status frustration

Question 5

Subculutral theory (Cohen) evaluation

Answer 5

Assumes working class boys start off sharing the same middle class values, when they never had them in the first place

Question 6

Cloward and Ohlin

Answer 6

Not everyone adapts to a lack of legitimate opportunities by turning to innovation, such as organised crime. Instead, they may turn to violence and drug use

Question 7

Clowned and Ohlin evaluation

Answer 7

Matza says that delinquents are not strongly committed to their subculture, they drift in and out