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Deviance Range of Tolerance A scope of behaviors considered acceptable and defined as conformity Examples Honesty and politeness Bad haircut What is “speeding” in 70mph? Deserve a ticket? 71? Probably not 75? Maybe 80? Good chance 100? FOR SURE! Types of Deviance Overconformity? “positive deviance” Involves behavior that overconforms to social expectations Leads to imbalance and perfectionism Can be AS harmful as negative deviance Examples Anorexia Body Builder “Perfect” Students Knows answer to EVERY question 100% A+ on all tests and papers Perfect attendance Underconformity? “negative deviance” Involves behavior that under-conforms to social expectations people either reject, misinterpret, or are unaware of the norms Examples: Obesity Unmotivated Students Lack of participation Sleep in class Unexcused absences Fail tests and papers Deviance depends on… Time Fashion and grooming change with time, like the Founding Fathers Fashion Place Where behavior occurs determines whether it is appropriate or deviant Cheering/booing at Football game vs. in class Situation Takes precedence over place in determining appropriateness of actions Laughing in class vs. laughing in class during a moment of silence Culture Most influential in defining deviance Men greeting each other US: Hand shake Japan: Bow Europe: Kiss on cheek Symbolic Interactionist Approach to Deviance Primary Deviance Deviance involving occasional breaking of norms that are NOT a part of a person’s lifestyle or self-concept Example: Honor roll student comes home past curfew one night Secondary Deviance Deviance in which an individual’s life and identity are organized around breaking society’s norms Example: The “robbers” in Ocean’s 11 had a criminal history because they had broken the law on multiple occasions. Structural Functionalist Approach to Deviance Strain Theories: Deviance is more likely to occur when a gap exists between cultural goals and the ability to achieve these goals by legitimat