SOCI 1311 1ST Edition Lecture 10Outline of Current Lecture I. Deviance II. Conformity III. Range of ToleranceIV. Over-conformity V. Under-conformityVI. Stigma VII. Evaluating Deviance VIII. Explanations of Deviance Current Lecture- Deviance & ConformityI. Deviance- any violation of a social norm.II. Conformity- following the norms.III. Range of Tolerance- the scopes of behaviors considered acceptable before defining someone/something as deviant. Getting away with things until there is a penalty. IV. Over-Conformity- person who follows the norms too closely (teacher’s pet)V. Under-Conformity- doing the minimum that is required (class clown)VI. Stigma- any characteristic that sets people apart & disqualifies them from full participation in society. Society attaches a label to you. VII. Ways of Evaluating Deviance1. Time (history)- things deviant now but not back then 2. Place (environment)- what’s conformist over here may be deviant over there.3. Situation (context)- what is happening in that moment (self-defense)4. Culture- what’s ok in one culture may not be ok in another.VIII. Popular Explanations for DevianceGenetics (biology)- certain people carry genes that cause them to do certain things (crime).Religious- “evil sprits told me to do it” If you have good morals, you’re less likely to commit a crime.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.The Medical Model-describes deviance as an illness rather than a social problem.We think people do crazy things because they are sick.Terminology- symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, etc. Medicalization of Society- when people behave in ways we don’t understand.Media- does TV and music make people violent?Bobo