SOC101: Introduction to Sociology

Read this chapter for a review of deviance, crime, and social control.

As you read each section, consider the following topics:

• Read this section for an introduction to deviance and social control. What do you think about the experiences of the two students discussed in the reading? Do you agree with the school's ruling about the dress code? Why or why not?
  
• Take note of the definition of deviance and how social control is enforced through types of sanctions (Table 1). Can you think of times when you have been affected by sanctions?
  
• Take note of the various theoretical perspectives typically used in sociology to describe or explain deviant behavior. Focusing on labeling theory and secondary deviance, can you think of a time in your life when a label assigned to you may have affected your behavior?
  
• Take note of the various theoretical perspectives explaining deviance in society. Take note of the examples accompanying each theoretical model.