1. Deviant Behavior

2. What this Chapter is All About via Disney Video Clips:
What is “Deviance”?
Definition: any behavior that goes against the norm of a given society - varies from group to group/ society to society
What this Chapter is All About via Disney Video Clips:

3. Examples of Positive and Negative Deviance Video:
Deviance can be Positive or Negative
Positive Deviance-
behavior that is outside the norm but later viewed as appropriate or even heroic
over conformity to norms
Negative Deviance-
behavior that goes against accepted norms
Hurts people
Could be against the law
Examples of Positive and Negative Deviance Video:

4. Who is a “Deviant”?
Definition: any person who violates any social norm of a given society
Reaction to Deviants:
negative response
attempts to control behavior
attempts to change behavior

5. Cost and Benefits of Deviance
Cost of Deviance
(Negatives)
Benefits of Deviance
(Positives)

6. Cost and Benefits of Deviance
Cost of Deviance
(Negatives)
Benefits of Deviance
(Positives)
Deviance erodes trust
Deviance, If not corrected/punished, can result in nonconformity of others
Deviance stimulates more deviance
Deviance is expensive
Deviance clarifies norms
Deviance can be a temporary safety valve
Deviance increases unity within a society or group
Deviance promotes needed social change

7. How to Prevent Deviance?
Social Control: ways to promote conformity to the norms of a given society
Two Types:
Informal/Internal: behavior that results from
values, beliefs, morals
(knowing right from wrong)
Formal/External: social behavior based on
social sanctions
(rewards/punishments)