Summary
Deviance is an
act that violates the cultural norm in certain cultural society. Every society
has its own culture. Therefore what deviance considers is very dependent on society
culture. Deviance itself can be divided into two, normal and informal deviance.
Formal deviance is usually a behavior that has been regulated by existing legal
regulations and has clear penalties such as theft, murder. Informal deviance is
a behavior that although it is not written in legal regulations but is still
considered as something that should not be done in society, for example, speaking
in an impolite manner to an old person in certain society.
There are
various theories that try to explain what deviance is like the belief that
people avoid deviance behavior so that they are not punished by society.
Social-Strain Typology also tries to explain that deviance has various types,
such as conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion. Another
important theory is Structural-Functionalism. This theory wants to underlines
various functions of deviance in society. This theory explains that deviance
has a very important function in society because it can be a tool to promote
social unity, distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior and the
most important is changing society as time goes by.
What was
interesting/what did you learn
Through this
reading, I understand that labeling has a big impact on the formation of one's
identity and behavior. Labeling theory explains that a person can have deviant
behavior because we give the deviance label to her/him. Eric Harris and Dylan
Klebold's case at Columbine High School massacre later became a concrete
example of this theory.
Discussion
Point
What is the
example of deviant behavior that has become an acceptable behavior over time?
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