Defining Rules for the Distinction of The Normal and the Pathological, Emile Durkheim /

Defining

Rules for the Distinction of The Normal and the Pathological, Emile Durkheim /

Notes on the Sociology of Deviance, Kai T. Erikson /

Definitions of Deviance and Deviance and the Responses of Others from Outsiders, Howard S. Becker /

Defining Deviance Down, Daniel Moynihan /

Connections: Definitions of Deviance and the Case of Underage Drinking and Drunk Driving, Tammy L. Anderson, Critical Thinking Question Answer questions 1. Durkheim treats deviance and crime as objective, measurable social facts. Deviance is both normal (ALL societies have patterns of deviance/crime) and pathological (patterns of deviance/crime are statistically infrequent compared to conforming behavior patterns). Explain how recreational marijuana use may be both normal and pathological social behavior. If most people have used marijuana (“normal”), how can it be defined as deviant (“pathological”) 4. Summarize Becker’s four different viewpoints on deviance: statistical; medical/disease; failure to obey group rules; and labels defined through social interaction. Which of the four do you think is the most important in understanding the persistence of deviance in society?

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