Exam 10: The Deviance Dance Continues

Physical and mental health are necessary for the "security of person and property" contained in human rights legislation.

When is violating someone's human rights considered to be legitimate, according to human rights documents?

The concept of __________ refers to the fact that different points of view, debates, and resistance surround the social typing of deviance.

Gender is an element of social identity that is a part of the construction of deviance with every topic discussed in this textbook.

Apply the three components of the social typing process to one substantive issue that has been addressed in the textbook, being sure to elaborate upon the third component in some detail.

Which means of controlling binge drinking on university campuses is the most controversial?

While science does provide information to support the labelling of deviance, it is merely a tool to be used by other moral entrepreneurs to construct deviance. In its objective to stay neutral, science itself does not directly attempt to influence the dominant moral codes of our society.

According to your textbook, where can we search for potential universal standards related to the social typing of deviance?

Which of the following is an example of how more objective research interests have been integrated into the textbook?

Dry campuses have been criticized by some substance abuse experts for simply moving drinking off campus.

The claims to "truth" made by scientists are unaffected by political, religious, or commercial interests.

The deviance dance can be seen in relation to

The world's first human rights document was created in Britain in the 1880s.

Subjective interests in a person being "too fat" or "too thin" have to do with the potential health risks and not with standards of physical beauty.

_________are powerful moral entrepreneurs, and have tremendous influence as to who or what is deviant.

Consider the following statement: "Soccer moms are bad drivers." Which component of the social typing process is reflected in that statement?

List the core themes that are present in diverse human rights documents, and link each of those themes to specific issues that have been addressed in the textbook.

In many cities throughout North America, controversy surrounds the implementation of no-smoking bylaws. Some groups argue that smoking should be banned in restaurants, but not in bars. Other groups claim that smoking should be banned in bars as well. Some groups argue that people who smoke have the right to do so in any public places. Finally, some groups claim that taxpayer dollars would be better spent on programs to help people quit smoking than on implementing controversial no-smoking bylaws. Which of the following concepts best reflects the simultaneous existence of these different points of view?

Contrast more objective and more subjective approaches to understanding deviance. Where do you fall along the objective-subjective continuum? Explain your answer, using specific examples as support.

The process of deinstitutionalization illustrates how the social control of mental illness has changed over time.