Question 1

In conceptualizing the "identity changes" process, the concept of career was employed because

Accepted Answer

A)  Goffman proposed that we focus strictly on the public (institutional) dimension of identity. 
B)  the concept of career relates the economic to the social realm of institutions. 
C)  of its two-sided nature: careers involve both a public (institutional) and a private or internal element. 
D)  it is clear that social success today requires a well thought out career. 
A)  Goffman proposed that we focus strictly on the public (institutional) dimension of identity. 
B)  the concept of career relates the economic to the social realm of institutions. 
C)  of its two-sided nature: careers involve both a public (institutional) and a private or internal element. 
D)  it is clear that social success today requires a well thought out career. C

Question 2

The term "recognizing" refers to the cognitive process whereby a person

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A)  becomes aware that a specific status is no longer appropriate. 
B)  who perceives a deviant in public labels them as such. 
C)  comes to accept a new status. 
D)  comes to identify an appropriate status from among those available. 
A)  becomes aware that a specific status is no longer appropriate. 
B)  who perceives a deviant in public labels them as such. 
C)  comes to accept a new status. 
D)  comes to identify an appropriate status from among those available. A

Question 3

How are the eternal components of status cues related to the internal components within the development of a "fat" identity? Explain fully.

Accepted Answer

The eternal components of status cues, such as societal norms and expectations, play a significant role in shaping the internal components of a "fat" identity. These status cues can include media representations, cultural attitudes, and personal experiences that contribute to the perception of body size and weight.

When individuals are exposed to societal messages that equate thinness with beauty, success, and desirability, it can lead to internalized beliefs about their own worth and value based on their body size. This can result in the development of a "fat" identity, where individuals internalize negative beliefs about themselves and their bodies due to societal standards.

Additionally, the internal components of a "fat" identity can be influenced by personal experiences of discrimination, bullying, and stigma related to body size. These experiences can further solidify negative beliefs about oneself and contribute to the development of a "fat" identity.

Furthermore, the eternal components of status cues can also impact the development of a "fat" identity through the availability and accessibility of resources for individuals of larger body sizes. Limited options for clothing, healthcare, and representation in media can reinforce feelings of marginalization and contribute to the internalization of a "fat" identity.

In conclusion, the eternal components of status cues are closely related to the internal components within the development of a "fat" identity. Societal norms and expectations, personal experiences, and access to resources all play a role in shaping individuals' beliefs about their bodies and contribute to the development of a "fat" identity. Understanding these dynamics is crucial in addressing and challenging the negative impact of societal standards on individuals' self-perception and well-being.

Question 4

The researchers of this study were male while most of their subjects were female. Yet the process of identity change which the authors discuss never refers to differences in gender (or other important statuses such as race or age) for a "fat" identity in our culture. Women, for example, seem to be held to a highly problematic definition of "thin." What, if any, impact do you think gender or race or age might have on the data collection or analysis presented in this study? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The gender, race, and age of both the re

Question 5

A status cue is defined in Degher and Hughes' study as

Accepted Answer

A)  the public or external part of the identity change process. 
B)  the signs persons both "give" explicitly (verbal) and "give off" indirectly to identify their position in society. 
C)  the socio-economic indicators, such as style of dress, that defines a person's position in society. 
D)  the internal or private part of the identity change process. 
A)  the public or external part of the identity change process. 
B)  the signs persons both "give" explicitly (verbal) and "give off" indirectly to identify their position in society. 
C)  the socio-economic indicators, such as style of dress, that defines a person's position in society. 
D)  the internal or private part of the identity change process.

Question 6

The term "placing" refers to the cognitive process whereby a person

Accepted Answer

A)  categorizing deviant behavior making use of the proper label. 
B)  becomes aware that a specific status is no longer appropriate. 
C)  comes to identify an appropriate status from among those available. 
D)  comes to accept a new status. 
A)  categorizing deviant behavior making use of the proper label. 
B)  becomes aware that a specific status is no longer appropriate. 
C)  comes to identify an appropriate status from among those available. 
D)  comes to accept a new status.

Question 7

The following is an example of which stage below: "I wasn't really fat in my eyes. I don't think. I was just chunky."

Accepted Answer

A)  placing. 
B)  accepting reality. 
C)  new status. 
D)  recognizing. 
A)  placing. 
B)  accepting reality. 
C)  new status. 
D)  recognizing.

Question 8

Degher and Hughes emphasize that the interactionist perspective stresses deviance as

Accepted Answer

A)  not a process at all but simply an interaction between objective reality and the investigator who determines true deviance. 
B)  a process whereby subjective uncertainties interact with and are resolved by objective data to determine the deviant among us. 
C)  a process of determining the objective basis for those labeled deviant. 
D)  a process and interaction between those labeled deviant and those promoting the deviant label. 
A)  not a process at all but simply an interaction between objective reality and the investigator who determines true deviance. 
B)  a process whereby subjective uncertainties interact with and are resolved by objective data to determine the deviant among us. 
C)  a process of determining the objective basis for those labeled deviant. 
D)  a process and interaction between those labeled deviant and those promoting the deviant label.

Question 9

Discuss the process of developing a "fat identity" as presented by Degher and Hughes in their study. What do you see as the major advantage of viewing the issue of obesity in this way? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Degher and Hughes present the concept of

Question 10

Obese individuals possess what Goffman calls a "spoiled identity" which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  positive self-concept and discrimination. 
B)  being objects of political incorrectness. 
C)  negative self-concept and social acceptance. 
D)  negative self-concept and discrimination. 
A)  positive self-concept and discrimination. 
B)  being objects of political incorrectness. 
C)  negative self-concept and social acceptance. 
D)  negative self-concept and discrimination.

Question 11

In their study of "fat" identities, Degher and Hughes' data collection consisted of

Accepted Answer

A)  social survey, in-depth interviews, and content-analysis of taped programs. 
B)  field observations and in-depth interviews. 
C)  in-depth interviews. 
D)  field observations and a social survey. 
A)  social survey, in-depth interviews, and content-analysis of taped programs. 
B)  field observations and in-depth interviews. 
C)  in-depth interviews. 
D)  field observations and a social survey.

Exam 23: The Adoption and Management of a Fat Identity

In conceptualizing the "identity changes" process, the concept of career was employed because

The term "recognizing" refers to the cognitive process whereby a person

How are the eternal components of status cues related to the internal components within the development of a "fat" identity? Explain fully.

A status cue is defined in Degher and Hughes' study as

The term "placing" refers to the cognitive process whereby a person

The following is an example of which stage below: "I wasn't really fat in my eyes. I don't think. I was just chunky."

Degher and Hughes emphasize that the interactionist perspective stresses deviance as

Discuss the process of developing a "fat identity" as presented by Degher and Hughes in their study. What do you see as the major advantage of viewing the issue of obesity in this way? Explain.

Obese individuals possess what Goffman calls a "spoiled identity" which refers to

In their study of "fat" identities, Degher and Hughes' data collection consisted of

On the Sociology of Deviance

An Integrated Typology of Deviance Applied to Ten Middle-Class Norms

Labeling Theory

The Morality of Deviance

Social Power: Conflict Theory of Crime

Functionalism: The Normal and the Pathological

Social Structure and Anomie

Differential Association

Control Theory

Feminist Theory

The Constructionist Stance

Child Abuse Reporting

Survey of Sexual Behavior of Americans

Researching Dealers and Smugglers

The Social Construction of Drug Scares

Blowing Smoke: Status Politics and the Smoking Ban

Failure to Launch: Why Do Some Moral Panics Fail to Detonate Moral Panics

Gender, Race, and Urban Policing

Homophobia and Womens Sport

The Mark of a Criminal Record

The Saints and the Roughnecks

Doctors Autonomy and Power

Becoming Bisexual

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia

Convicted Rapists Vocabulary of Motive

The Devil Made Me Do It: Use of Neutralizations

Men Who Cheer

Negotiating White Power Activist Stigma

Fitting in and Fighting Back: Homeless Kids Stigma Management Strategies

Collective Stigma Management and Shame: Avowal, Management, and Contestation

Drug Use and Disordered Eating Among College Women

Cyber Communities of Self-Injury

Cooks Are Like Gods: Hierarchies in Methamphetamine-Producing Groups

Gender and Victimization Risk Among Young Women in Gangs

International Organized Crime

War Profiteering: Iraq and Halliburton

Autoerotic Sexual Asphyxia

Trading Sex for Crack: Gender and Power

Show Me the Money: Cybershrews and On-Line Money Masochists

Sexual Assault on Campus

Opportunity Structures for White-Collar Crime

Deciding to Commit a Burglary

Gay Male Christian Couples and Sexual Exclusivity

Pimp-Controlled Prostitution

Shifts and Oscillations in Upper-Level Drug Traffickers Careers

Obstacles to Exiting Emotional Disorder Identities

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