Exam 5: Deviance

Briefly describe Michel Foucault's concept of "disciplinary power."

Most crimes committed in Canada are:

According to socialism, various segments of society, such as the wealthy, the religious or even bureaucrats, compete to have their definitions of deviance accepted.

Using the labelling model described in the text, describe how a person who experiments with drugs becomes labelled as a deviant, as part of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

One central premise of power-control theory is that mothers have a greater role in socializing children than do fathers.

Radical conflict explanations of deviance:

The radical perspective argues for a total restructuring of society as a means to eliminate deviance.

The idea that crime is due to the unavailability of social means to achieve social goals is a tenet of ________ theory.

________ are those who perform no deviant acts but receive audience reaction.

According to ________, various segments of society, such as the wealthy, the religious, or even bureaucrats, compete to have their definitions of deviance accepted.

The feminist approach to deviance suggests that the label of "________" is more often applied to women than men.

Though not perfect, official crime statistics are thought to include the majority of crimes committed.

The radical or ________ school sees an economic elite as the major force behind definitions of what is and what is not deviant.

According to anomie theory, white-collar crime should be viewed as:

The ________ perspective argues for a total restructuring of society as a means to eliminate deviance.

According to a functionalist perspective, minor forms of deviant behaviour can serve as:

Labelling theory suggests that society creates deviance through its reaction to people who:

Innocents are those who perform no deviant acts and receive no audience reaction.

Labelling theory contends that society creates deviance through its reactions to the people who break its rules.

A labelling perspective on deviance will tend to highlight the experiences of women and to focus on ways in which they are labelled deviant for both conforming to and deviating from gender norms.