1. Social Control and Sanctions

2. Social Control
People Follow Social Norms And Expect Others to as Well Because They Have Internalized the Norms They Feel are Useful and Appropriate.
When a Person Has Not Internalized a Norm, Society Uses Sanctions to Motivate His or Her Conformity.
Conformity Video

3. Social Control

4. Sanctions & Social Control
Sanctions Can Be...
Positive
Negative
Formal
Informal
Social Control is Necessary to Ensure That a Society Functions Smoothly. (?)

5. Positive Sanctions An Action That Rewards a Particular Behavior
→ Begins Early in Life Through Family Interaction
What Are Some Examples That you see everyday?
- Family - Teachers - Employers - Teammates - Crowds -
child learning to use the “big boy toilet” - uses it - parents give him candy - reinforces behavior

6. Negative Sanctions What Are Some Examples That You see everyday?
Used to Discourage Undesired Behavior
→ A Punishment or Threat of Punishment Used to Enforce Conformity
→ If The Threat is Not Enough, The Actual Punishment is There to Remind You That The Conformity Rule is Expected
What Are Some Examples That You see everyday?
Frowns - Ridicule - Rejection - Fines - Imprisonment - Death Penalty -
*The more important the norm is to social stability, the more serious the negative sanction
“no parking zone” - parking ticket - Fine

7. What are Some Examples You See Everyday?
Formal Sanctions
Reward (positive) or Punishment (negative) Given by a Formal Organization or Regulatory Agency.
→ School, Business, Government
What are Some Examples You See Everyday?
negative = low grades, school suspensions, fired from job, fines, imprisonment, death

8. What Are Some Examples You See Everyday?
Informal Sanctions
Spontaneous Expression of Approval or Disapproval Given By an Individual or a Group
→ Majority of Norms are Enforced Informally
→ Particularly Effective Among Teenagers Who Consider Group Acceptance to be Important
What Are Some Examples You See Everyday?
positive - standing ovations, compliments, smiles, pats on the back, gifts
negative - frowns, gossip, rebukes, insults, ridicule, ostracism (exclusion)

9. Maintaining or Changing People's’ Behaviour
Examples of Sanctions
Maintaining or Changing People's’ Behaviour

10. Smoking Ban _____ Control: The Smoking Ban → Formal/Informal
_____ Sanction: Fine/ Caution/ Imprisonment if continued
→ Positive/Negative
2007: Illegal to smoke indoors
Primary Source: Smoking Ban = Formal Positive Control Because Benefits In Health
Formal, Negative

11. Promotion to Manager
________ Control: Bosses Power to Promote Employees
→ Formal/Informal
Sanction: Rewarded with Promotion
→ Positive/Negative?
formal, Positive

12. Bad Table Manners ______ Control: → Formal/Informal?
______ Sanction: Exclusion, Embarrassment, Disgusted Looks
→ Positive/Negative?
Manners are expected
Informal, Negative

13. Standing Ovation After Performance
________ Control:
→ Formal/Informal?
________ Sanction: Getting Out of Seat and Rewarding With Cheers and Clapping
→ Positive/Negative?
informal, Positive

14. Tough Love: Public Shaming Article
What Was The Sanction Being Performed?
Was This Formal or Informal Control?
What Do You Think? Do You Think Public Shaming is a Beneficial Way to Negatively Sanction Children or Individuals into Conforming?
What Some Examples You See Everyday in your Roles? (Student, Sister/Brother, Daughter/Son, Soccer Player, Singer, Lifeguard, Religion, Laws, etc.)