Deviance

Deviance

What is deviance?

Outcomes5.2 investigate deviance as a form of social behaviour • Define the concept of deviance. • Compare how diverse cultures define, and respond

to, deviance. • Apply appropriate theories to the concept of

deviance. • Evaluate the positive and negative implications of

deviant behaviour in a society.

What is deviance?What is it?What does it mean to be deviant?Why does society not like deviance?Does deviance have to be bad?Why do we assume it is?Why is extreme deviance attractive?

Deviance Defined…Deviance: Any behaviour or thought which is

considered against the norms for any specific situationNorms: A term used to define normalNormal: A social construction – a set of predictable

responses to any given responses

Why does society not like deviance?Because it is unpredictable! Society likes it when it can predict what will happen

with 100% certainty.What happens if it can’t? What does society do when

it cannot predict behaviour? What does society do to make sure people conform? What are the two kinds of it?

Social Control!

Formal and Informal!

That’s right – SOCIAL CONRTOL!

Introducing Alieen WurnosAileen Wuornos – YouTubeAileen was deviant… What did she do?Why do we want to know more? Was this good or bad deviance?

Introducing Patch AdamsPatch Adams – YouTubePatch Adams is deviant…What did he do?Why are we interested?Was this good or bad deviance?

Why are we interested in EXTREME deviance?In spite of social control (both formal and informal) the

deviance continues! In spite of social control the deviance is blatant, or

obvious!

Patch Adams - Trailer – YouTube

Deviance continued in spite of the informal and formal social controls…

MONSTER - Trailer ( 2003 ) – YouTube

Deviance continued in spite of the informal and formal social controls…

We are attracted to deviance so much that we are even entertained by it!

What do they have in common?

They are extreme examples of deviance and we are attracted to

them for the same reasons…

Your mission…Pair up with someone who has access to wifi or a data

plan… find a news article on cnn.com, cbc.ca, msn.ca, or ctv.ca that reflects deviance

Be prepared to share!A. What happened?B. How is this deviance? How do we see unpredictable

action? Did it continue in spite of some kind of social control?