Social Deviance

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In order to address this discrepancy in research one should do a research, which would focus primarily on diversity of global perspectives. This study has to help new generation to appreciate and respect others, thy to understand them, to break stereotypes. Moreover, cultural education should be considered. Breaking these mental barriers will help them to understand a secondary group mentality (p. 125).

1) Deviance is not following the norms and expectations of a specific social group (p. 176). Labeling theory sees deviance as a result of social response on the action, not on the act itself (p. 182). According to this approach, deviance is a relative term. Labeling theory includes two concepts: primary and secondary deviance. Primary deviance explains behavior that aggravates reaction of many, but has a little influence on an individual's self-concept (p. 182). On the other hand, when an individual makes something out …show more content…

207). Castes are closed social groups, linked together by common origin and legal status (p. 208). Membership in a caste is determined solely by birth. Moreover, marriages between different castes are prohibited. The most famous caste system is in India, originally based on the division of the population into four varnas. Castes linked to idustrial agrarian economic production, because agriculture demends a routine lifelong job (p.209). On the other hand, classes are social groups of free (politically and legally) citizens, where each person receives the class at birth, but during life personal achievements can change it. Moreover, in the class system work is a personal choice as well as a marrige partner (p. 209). The differences between clases lies in the nature and size of the means of production and manufactured product, in the level of earnings, and personal financial well-being. Therefore, clases are linked to idustrial technology economic

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