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DEFINING DEVIANCE
                             DANIELLE DIRKS, PH.D.




Tuesday, February 7, 12
OUTLINE


        PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE

        NON-SOCIOLOGICAL

        SOCIOLOGICAL




Tuesday, February 7, 12
OBJECTIVE


                          HOW DO WE DEFINE
                          WHAT IS “DEVIANT”?



Tuesday, February 7, 12
EXAMPLES OF DEVIANCE?




Tuesday, February 7, 12
ABC’S OF DEVIANCE


        ATTITUDES

        BEHAVIORS

        CONDITIONS




Tuesday, February 7, 12
OUTLINE


        PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE

        NON-SOCIOLOGICAL

        SOCIOLOGICAL




Tuesday, February 7, 12
PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE

          THE NOT SO HELPFUL...

              1. ABSOLUTIST

              2. HARM

              3. STATISTICAL

              4. CRIMINAL


Tuesday, February 7, 12
ABSOLUTIST


        INTRINSIC TO HUMAN CONDITION

        OBJECTIVELY UNDERSTOOD

         WIDESPREAD CONSENSUS




Tuesday, February 7, 12
HARM


        INJURIOUS

        DETRIMENTAL




Tuesday, February 7, 12
STATISTICAL


        RARE

        UNUSUAL

        UNCOMMON




Tuesday, February 7, 12
CRIMINAL


        ILLEGAL

        LAWBREAKING




Tuesday, February 7, 12
CAN WE DO BETTER?




Tuesday, February 7, 12
OUTLINE


        PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE

        NON-SOCIOLOGICAL

        SOCIOLOGICAL




Tuesday, February 7, 12
SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE


        NORM MAKING

        NORM BREAKING

        REACTIONS TO NORM BREAKING




Tuesday, February 7, 12
SOCIOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS


        DEVIANCE IS DETERMINED BY...

            1. REACTIVE DEFINITIONS

            2. NORMATIVE DEFINITIONS




Tuesday, February 7, 12
REACTIVE DEFINITIONS


        REACTIONS TO BEHAVIORS / CONDITIONS

        CONSEQUENCE OF RULES / SANCTIONS




Tuesday, February 7, 12
NORMATIVE DEFINITIONS


        VIOLATION OF NORMS

        IMPLIES RELATIVITY

        COLLECTIVE QUALITY




Tuesday, February 7, 12
SOCIOLOGICAL
                           PERSPECTIVES

          THE MORE HELPFUL...

              1. RELATIVIST

              2. FUNCTIONALIST

              3. SOCIAL POWER



Tuesday, February 7, 12
RELATIVIST
                          PERSPECTIVES

        DEVIANCE IS DETERMINED BY...

            1. SOCIAL NORMS

            2. CUSTOMS

            3. RULES



Tuesday, February 7, 12
DEVIANCE IS
               SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED



Tuesday, February 7, 12
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION


          WE CREATE--OR CONSTRUCT--MEANING

          SUBJECTIVE APPROACH TO REALITY




Tuesday, February 7, 12
FUNCTIONALIST
                           PERSPECTIVES

        CLOSEST TO ABSOLUTIST

        MORAL ORDER NECESSARY

        DEVIANCE SERVES PURPOSE




Tuesday, February 7, 12
FOUR FUNCTIONS
                            OF DEVIANCE

            1. SOCIAL COHESION

            2. SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

            3. MORAL PASSAGE

            4. INSTITUTIONAL THREAT



Tuesday, February 7, 12
DEVIANCE IS NECESSARY
                    FOR SOCIAL ORDER



Tuesday, February 7, 12
SOCIAL POWER
                           PERSPECTIVES

        POWERFUL MAKE RULES / LAWS

        DOMINANT DEFINE DEVIANCE

        GENDER, CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY KEY




Tuesday, February 7, 12
DEVIANCE IS RESULT OF
                       UNEQUAL POWER



Tuesday, February 7, 12
CONCLUSION


        SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE
        MEANINGS, NORMS AND RULES

        SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM INFLUENCES NEARLY ALL
        SOCIOLOGICAL DEVIANCE APPROACHES




Tuesday, February 7, 12
THANK YOU
                                  DANIELLE DIRKS, PH.D.
                          ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
                                 OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
                            DIRKS@OXY.EDU / @DANIELLEDIRKS
                                  DANIELLEDIRKS.COM




Tuesday, February 7, 12

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Defining Deviance

  • 1. DEFINING DEVIANCE DANIELLE DIRKS, PH.D. Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 2. OUTLINE PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE NON-SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 3. OBJECTIVE HOW DO WE DEFINE WHAT IS “DEVIANT”? Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 5. ABC’S OF DEVIANCE ATTITUDES BEHAVIORS CONDITIONS Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 6. OUTLINE PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE NON-SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 7. PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE THE NOT SO HELPFUL... 1. ABSOLUTIST 2. HARM 3. STATISTICAL 4. CRIMINAL Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 8. ABSOLUTIST INTRINSIC TO HUMAN CONDITION OBJECTIVELY UNDERSTOOD WIDESPREAD CONSENSUS Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 9. HARM INJURIOUS DETRIMENTAL Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 10. STATISTICAL RARE UNUSUAL UNCOMMON Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 11. CRIMINAL ILLEGAL LAWBREAKING Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 12. CAN WE DO BETTER? Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 13. OUTLINE PERSPECTIVES ON DEVIANCE NON-SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIOLOGICAL Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 14. SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANCE NORM MAKING NORM BREAKING REACTIONS TO NORM BREAKING Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 15. SOCIOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS DEVIANCE IS DETERMINED BY... 1. REACTIVE DEFINITIONS 2. NORMATIVE DEFINITIONS Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 16. REACTIVE DEFINITIONS REACTIONS TO BEHAVIORS / CONDITIONS CONSEQUENCE OF RULES / SANCTIONS Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 17. NORMATIVE DEFINITIONS VIOLATION OF NORMS IMPLIES RELATIVITY COLLECTIVE QUALITY Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 18. SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES THE MORE HELPFUL... 1. RELATIVIST 2. FUNCTIONALIST 3. SOCIAL POWER Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 19. RELATIVIST PERSPECTIVES DEVIANCE IS DETERMINED BY... 1. SOCIAL NORMS 2. CUSTOMS 3. RULES Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 20. DEVIANCE IS SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 21. SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION WE CREATE--OR CONSTRUCT--MEANING SUBJECTIVE APPROACH TO REALITY Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 22. FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVES CLOSEST TO ABSOLUTIST MORAL ORDER NECESSARY DEVIANCE SERVES PURPOSE Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 23. FOUR FUNCTIONS OF DEVIANCE 1. SOCIAL COHESION 2. SOCIAL BOUNDARIES 3. MORAL PASSAGE 4. INSTITUTIONAL THREAT Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 24. DEVIANCE IS NECESSARY FOR SOCIAL ORDER Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 25. SOCIAL POWER PERSPECTIVES POWERFUL MAKE RULES / LAWS DOMINANT DEFINE DEVIANCE GENDER, CLASS, RACE, ETHNICITY KEY Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 26. DEVIANCE IS RESULT OF UNEQUAL POWER Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 27. CONCLUSION SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE MEANINGS, NORMS AND RULES SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONISM INFLUENCES NEARLY ALL SOCIOLOGICAL DEVIANCE APPROACHES Tuesday, February 7, 12
  • 28. THANK YOU DANIELLE DIRKS, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE DIRKS@OXY.EDU / @DANIELLEDIRKS DANIELLEDIRKS.COM Tuesday, February 7, 12