1. Chapter 7 Section 1 Deviance and Social Control
By:
Nick Green
Mike Kieca
Lucyna Mazik
Jackie Romano
Jeff Sta Maria
Ashley Toro

2. Deviance Refers to behavior that departs from societal or group norms
Violates norms depending on culture
Either positive or negative deviance

3. Negative Deviance
Involves behavior that underconforms to accepted norms
Reject norms, misinterpret the norms, or are unaware of the norms
Ex: someone saying they want to lose weight and get in shape so they work out for an hour a day but not changing their diet to healthy food.

4. Positive Deviance
Involves behavior that over conforms to social expectation.
Leads to imbalance and extremes of perfection.
Ex: someone saying they want to lose weight and stay in shape but they take steroids, which causes harm to that person.

5. Deviant Person who breaks significant societal or group norms.
Ex: A person dressing flashy and in bright colors at a funeral.

6. Social Control Ways to encourage conformity to societies norms.
2 broad types of social control:
Internal Social Control
External Social Control

7. Internal Social Control
Doing something because its right
Not doing something because its wrong
Internalization:
following your conscience based on your personal beliefs and morals

8. External Social Control
Doing something based on what others think
Social sanctions: rewards or punishments that encourage conformity to social norms
Positive sanctions- used to encourage conformity; ex: awards, job promotions, smiles of approval
Negative sanctions- intended to stop socially unaccepted behaviors; ex. Criticism, fines, imprisonment