Exam 10: The Deviance Dance Continues

If the social typing of deviance would cease to exist, anarchy would probably reign in society.

Monitoring our behaviours to prevent deviance is

Analyses of power are central to deviance research that leans toward the more objective end of the objective-subjective continuum.

Extreme Christian groups that teach their children to prepare for a war on other religions could very likely be part of the counter-culture movement.

Describe how the social typing process connects with the administration of social control. There are informal and formal controls, providing an example of a deviant group / individual that experiences the social typing process, how does each type of control become part of the process?

The concept of the deviance dance applies to those situations where everyone agrees on an issue and how to resolve it, as well as those situations where various groups have completely different points of view on an issue and how to resolve it.

In her research study Prof. Justice is studying the amount of racism found on the internet. She first generates a survey to determine patterns in what people are saying and doing that might be racist. Secondly she reviews through content analysis the comments on articles and social media sites. This research would be an example of someone who engages in deviance research on a continuum.

The Canadian government violated human rights when it included "hate crimes" in the Criminal Code of Canada.

Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.

Describe an example when one of the five powerful groups (the media, commercial enterprise, government, religion, and science)have used a tool to label deviance. What is the tool they used / created? Who is using the tool and how is (was)it used?

In the mid-20^th century, youth could be entered into the criminal justice system for truancy.

Construct an argument outlining which moral entrepreneur(s)have the most influence over social norms and values in Canadian society. Compare this to another society. Are the same moral entrepreneurs dominant in both societies?

Human rights documents themselves state that there are circumstances when violating someone's human rights is legitimate.

Formal and informal social control measures are part of the __________ component of the social typing process.

Sexual orientation has been integrated into the human rights documents of some nations.

Make an argument to support the notion of redefining deviance through the standards set by human rights. How would this change who and what was labelled deviant? What challenges would this process face?

Based on your own opinion as well as what you have learned in this course, what one instance of the social typing of deviance do you think is the most justified? What one instance of the social typing of deviance do you think is the most unjust? Explain your answers.

According to your textbook, what is the locus for claims-making in the struggles over moral codes and deviance in Canadian society?

Acts of scientific misconduct are rare.

Both the social typing process and the deviance dance are evident in all of the substantive topics addressed in the textbook.