SOC20020 Week 1 Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

Define 5 broad theoretical perspectives Ans: 1. normative theory, 2. labelling perspective, 3. political economy theories, 4. postmodernist approaches, 5. theories of female deviance and feminist theories normative theory explains deviant behaviour by; Ans: asking what motivates individuals or groups to violate generally agreed on social norms the labelling theory explains deviant behaviour by; Ans: seperating rule-breaking from the process of defining acts/actors as deviant and examines how negative labelling effect self-identity and career the political economy theories explains deviant behaviour by; 2 Ans: proposing that norms, particularly criminal law, do not reflect social consensus but maintain the interests of dominant groups the postmodernist approaches explains deviant behaviour by; Ans: rejecting abstract or generalised explanations of deviance and focus on: * the lived reality * perspectives or subjectivities * multiple identities * resistance of these categories as deviant or otherwise marginalised the feminist theory explains deviant behaviour by; Ans: criticising all theories of deviance for their inattention to women and their involvement in gender-specific types of deviance. key factors include; * emotionalism * deceit * irrationality * sexuality * tendency for promiscuity anomi