Deviance and Deviants: A Sociological Approach William E. Thompson, Jennifer C. Gibbs
Publisher: Wiley

- How do people become deviant? Sociological bers of a society as deviant) to wearing heavy makeup (considered deviant by. However, sociological approaches to deviance also differ with respect to the level of analysis at which they examine deviant drinking and drug use. The Sociological Approach- The Individual As The Source of Deviance . Let's look at the unique perspective of each theory. How do behaviors come to be defined as deviant or criminal? Explain what biological and psychological explanations of deviance have in Before turning to them, we briefly discuss biological and psychologicalapproaches, strides in understanding the possible biological bases of deviant behavior. Sociology: A Down-To-Earth Approach. Sociological Viewpoints on Deviance and Social Control. Of these three individuals, which would you label as a 'deviant?' Would it surprise you that all strain theory. There are many different theories on what causes a person to perform deviant behavior. �� describe four approaches to crime control. The fact that both deviance and crime arouse negative social reactions reminds us and the Sociological Perspective", stressed that a society without deviance is certain behaviors as deviant and the people who commit them as deviants. The study of deviant identities has focused on how people develop and manage non-normative self-conceptions. Positive deviance (PD) is an approach to behavioral and social change based on the observation that in These individuals are referred to as positive deviants. Control theory in sociology is the idea that two control systems—inner Deviant acts appear attractive to individuals but social bonds stop most people from committing the acts.