deviance and conformity

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  1. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
    “…Deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions” (Macionis 139).
  2. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
    They develop a stigmatized label of themselves that includes a negative self-concept, along with a similar pessimistic social identity.
  3. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
    Explain how labeling theory in deviant behavior operates.
  4. mental illness
    any disease of the mind
    Mental illness can be hastily applied to people that behave in a way that irritates or threatens them.
  5. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
    “…Deviance and conformity result not so much from what people do as from how others respond to those actions” (Macionis 139).
  6. deterrence
    a negative motivational influence
    The prospect of career loss and reaction of family is deterrence enough in preventing deviant behavior.
  7. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
    They develop a stigmatized label of themselves that includes a negative self-concept, along with a similar pessimistic social identity.
  8. retrospective
    concerned with or related to the past
    Once people stigmatize a person they may start to employ retrospective labeling.
  9. irritate
    cause annoyance in
    Mental illness can be hastily applied to people that behave in a way that irritates or threatens them.
  10. variable
    something that is likely to change
    Reality in society depends upon the variable process of detection, definition, and response.
  11. degradation
    a change to a lower state
    When an entire community stigmatizes an individual it is known as a degradation ceremony.
  12. hinderance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  13. incumbrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  14. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
Created on Tue Jul 13 11:36:01 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Jul 13 12:06:01 EDT 2010)

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