Deck 21: Connections: Labeling, Resistance and Edgework Through Parkour, John Jbrent,

Question 1

The labeling perspective would interpret parkour as ______.

A)A social nuisance that must be defined as such because it disturbs widely held norms about the acceptable use of public space
B)A volitional risk-taking activity requiring specific skills that bring subjective rewards
C)Evidence of attention deficit disorder and mental dysfunction
D)A modern lifestyle sport that should be celebrated and embraced by popular culture

Answer 1

A social nuisance that must be defined as such because it disturbs widely held norms about the acceptable use of public space

Question 2

Which framework focuses on the voluntary participation in risk-taking activities that involve "a clearly visible threat" that individuals must negotiate by using specialized skill sets and particular individual abilities ______?

A)Edgework
B)Labeling
C)Governance
D)Conflict theory

Answer 2

Edgework

Question 3

This essay proposes that parkour represents a form of resistance, because it ______.

A)Helps establish definitions that construct something as being deviant
B)Is opposes modern mechanisms of control emanating from a preoccupation with safety and order
C)Denies the possibility for self-determination, uninhibited behavior, emotional outbursts, and spontaneous expression
D)It is an international phenomenon that is widely practiced and condoned by governments

Answer 3

Is opposes modern mechanisms of control emanating from a preoccupation with safety and order

Question 4

Which framework focuses on social control as a form of symbolic pressure to get people to conform by threatening their identities through deviant definitions and stigmatization?

A)Edgework
B)Labeling
C)Governance
D)Conflict theory

Question 5

Although the labeling perspective has diminished in popularity, it is still useful for making sense of modern forms of social control.Outline labeling theory's central ideas and discuss examples how the process labeling is used today to control individuals.

Question 6

Explain the connections between early societal reaction theory and edgework using the concept of social control.Use a type of deviant behavior to illustrate your links.