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Socy 1004 1st EditionExam # 2 Study Guide Deviance in U.S Society Exam 2: Study GuideI. Differential Social Power: Labeling and resisting labelingA. Policing in Urban Neighborhoods a. Economically disadvantaged (money/class)b. Minority/ immigrant (race/ethnicity)c. Disproportionately singled out as deviant more likely to be…-Under surveillance/stopped-Treated disrespectfully-Treated with excessive force-Less likely to be protected by policeB. Intersectional study-Comparative analysis-Poor, urban, PoC-How gender shape interactions/perceptions of police-Gendered Assumptions-“Nature” of men/women-Men=Strength of the state-Women=morality of the state-Given curfew/less sexuality/less reproduction/ sex with too many wrong partners-Gendered constructions of deviance-Survey and in dept interviews in St. Louis, Missouri-Findings: Women in need of protection they didn’t respond quickly/were sexually harassed-Intersectionality-Multiple categories of difference (oppression, domination, discrimination)-Race, ethnicity, gender, social class, age, etc…-Complex social locationC. Four components how men are treated1. Physically intrusivea. Invasion of body/privacy/space2. Limiting use of public a. Hot spots, sweeps, harassment3. Prejudicea. RCGA, neighborhood, dress4. Antagonistic languagea. Punks, sissies, monkeys (race/gender)D. Three components of how women are treated1. Status offensesa. Tuancy, curfew, incorrigibility2. Experience with violencea. Need for protection, dilemmas3. Treatment as suspectsa. Offenders and victimsII. The Mark of the Criminal Record- PagerA. Trends in incarnation-Over 2 mill people currently incarcerated in U.S highest in the world-Little planning or provision for individuals eventual return to community-High recidivism-- B. Study design-4 23-year-old male college students-2 black, 2 white-Within each team of the same race:-One tester randomly assigned criminal record for first week-Rotated weekly during period of job searches-Each team randomly assigned 15 jobs per weekTester profiles- criminal C. 4 (possible) effects of race/criminal records1. White, non criminal-baseline, least stigmatized-Highest % of call backs2. White, criminal3. Black, non criminal4. Black, criminal*-Criminal record significant-Race highly significant-Race interacting with criminality is high significantIII. Differential Social Power-Positive Social Power-Powerful groups have greater resources to avoid being labeled-Constructing a positive image-Media-Constructing definitions-Sending messages-Building cultural meanings-Experts (legal, pros, experience)-Utilizing social status-Fam/network-Occupation-AffiliationA. The study-Demographic: social class-Comparison study-Class, status= different social power-The groups:-Boys, white, youth-Upper middle class (Saints)-Lower class (Roughnecks)B. Resisting labels: Three differences between the saints and the roughnecks1. Visibility (access to resources)-Inside vs. out-Same vs. Different places-Center vs. Outskirts2. Demeanor-Saints: penitent and apologetic-Roughnecks: defiant and confrontational3. Bias-Roughnecks were simply seen as committed to deviance as a way of life-Saints were seen as basically “good kids”C. Reinforcement-Community’s influence and expectations-Influence of police, teachers, community-Expectations*-“boys in trouble” vs. “good kids”IV: Doctor’s autonomy and Power- John Lierderbach-Medical kickbacks-Prescription violations-Unnecessary treatments -Medical fraud and abuse-Attributes connected with medical practice:-High status, trustworthiness, and pro autonomy-Protective cloak-Status-Altruism-AutonomyA. Status-Privileged group-“Healing powers”-Honored rank-Privileged earned-Special and exclusive-Specialized practice-Only other “experts” can judge (knowledge)-Exclusivity (creates opportunities for deviance)High status-$$$/salaries-Occupational prestige-Elite social positions-Protection necessary to commit crime-Historically there has been reluctance to use criminal law against high status offendersB. Altrusion-Altruistic image -Code of ethics-Selfless professionals-Invaluable service-Less emphasis on personal gain-Assumption of “good will”-Hard to prove intentional wrongdoing-Trust-Patients can become easy targets of fraud or to overlook negligent medical care-“Pattern of deference”C. Autonomy-Immune to legal scrutiny?-Medical professionals preference for self-regulation-Who has the “expertise” to judge?-State medical review boards-Typically composed of other physicians-First and often only review of doctor’s conduct-Can discipline and suspend or revoke medical licenses-How does this facilitate criminal opportunities for doctors?-Specifics of the labeling process for doctors-Who would be able to recognize the deviance?-Who would be willing to challenge their status?-Who is allowed to evaluate (in group protection)V: Deviant IdentityIdentity- self-conception, expression (who we are with other people) process that rests on interaction-Adoption, sense-making, and management of a deviant identity is a social process-Sociological social psychology-Social construction of identity-Understanding deviant identities:-Developing a deviant identity-Strategies for dealing with stigma-Problems associated with deviant identities-Vocabulary of motiveA. Identity development: 7 stages of a deviant identity career-Stage 1: Getting caught and publicly identified-Stage 2: Retrospective interpretation-Stage 3: Spoiled identity-Stage 4: Exclusion-Stage 5: Inclusion-Stage 6: Treated Differently-Stage 7: Internalization of the labelB. The adoption and management of a “fat” identity-Social norms and bodies-Variation: context, positionality-Cultural norms and images of the body -Deviant body, stigmatized body, deviant label, deviant identity-Stereotyping and consequences-Master status-Overrides, takes priority-Spoiled identity (Goffman)-Stigma disqualifies the individual from full social acceptance C. The identity change process-NOT completely linear-Involves 2 levels:-Public (external): social status is socially defined and promoted and involves public cues-Private (internal): as a person recognizes current status is inappropriate they locate new status, and eventually, adopt a new identity-4 Stages (active and passive cues)-Stage 1: Initial status-“I’m normal”-Consider self as falling within “normal range”-Stage 2: Recognizing -“I don’t fit…”-People begin to recognize


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