Sociological terms

This essay will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of sociological explanations of crimes with links to Durkheim’s anomie theory, Merton’s strain theory and the Labelling theory which will draw upon different academics that will highlight these specific areas of research. In sociological terms, crime is a social concept as it does not exist as an autonomous entity, but it is socially constructed by people. It can be analysed that sociological explanations of crime attribute deviance to various aspects

The macrosociology method that we are going to be talking about are the five social statuses that are viewed are, status set, ascribed status, achieved status, status symbols, and master status. Along with these social statuses Weber’s term of the three P’s apply, property which refers to wealth, power which is getting others to do what you want, and lastly prestige, which is your social status. Status sets refers to all the statuses or positions you occupy, such as being a mother, student, boyfriend

Deviance as a sociological term does not mean perversion or depravity, deviance is exhibiting behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society. When on the topic of deviance, we are discussing the violation of social norms. Social norms are the rules that a group uses for appropriate and inappropriate values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. These rules may be explicit or implicit, meaning they are either expressed clearly or simply implied indirectly. There

ideologies popular within the United States. Many of his published works and his ideas are still widely used today by understanding society in its present form. He wrote “The Sociological Imagination” that was published in 1959, and part of that work emphasized on the history and biography in a sociological context. The term “biography” in a social context can be defined as: events that has happened throughout one’s life because of different situations that one was put in or faced with, causing one

Deviance differ from culture to culture and person to person, it is hard to pinpoint what is considered deviant to the masses and what is not. For example. a single culture may accept the idea of marrying off their daughter at a young age as acceptable, but other cultures may not and might find this to be a heinous act. While there are different forms of deviants ranging from criminal, sexual, to even a persons lifestyle, theories have been reformed throughout the decades to better explain the basis

1963) In this sense, deviation is not the substance of the form of activity of a person who makes, but that is the effect of others applying the rules of punishment for the "offender". Additionally, long-term labeling will become the "lock" of individuals into misleading roles. That means the long-term outcome of the labeling process locks individuals into misleading roles and

Deviance as a word refers to any behavior regarded as odd or unacceptable. However, from a sociological point of view, deviance refers to any action or behavior that runs contrary to social norms (Macionis and Gerber 200). This includes crimes, which are violations of formally enacted rules, as well as violation of the socially accepted norms. Norms refer to the rules as well as the expectations that guide the conventional behavior of human beings (Macionis and Gerber 204). Thus, deviant acts arise

Identification and identity are the labels or titles that individuals and groups of individuals put upon themselves. In contrast difference, often refers to how individuals see themselves, in comparison to the way that they are seen by others. Everything that an individual does, thinks, and feels relates back to the way that they identify them self and their identification. This identity is also known as sameness. Sameness helps to bond individuals making them feel as if they are a part of a group

The video The Real Slumdogs show us many different aspects of the culture residing in Dharavi. There are several different types of statuses that people can achieve from a sociological stand point, but the one I am referring to in the video is achieved statuses. An achieved status is a position that is earned, accomplished, or involves at least some effort or activity on the individual’s part. Take the story of Babu, the hard working trash picker for instance. This trash picker has worked most of

What is accountability and the definition: (DOD) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability