Essays Tagged: "social sanctions"
Homeless
ceDeviance can be defined as norm- or rule-breaking behaviour, which is usually subject to negative social sanctions.Deviants are the non-conformists who transgress a community's normative standards a ... onformists who transgress a community's normative standards and are condemned by other, influential social groups. (Van Krieken p.511)Sub cultureSub culture refers to people who don't conform to socie ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Sociology and Socialization
Sociologists agree that socialisation is about understanding what humans do, not through studying the biological or individu ... role carries a status and the norms and values appropriate to them from those around us is called 'socialisation'. It takes place because people learn that social sanctions exist to encourage behavio ... rking on a girl's pretty dress or a boy's toughness and determination. The most intensive period of socialisation occurs within the family and is called primary socialisation. It is in the family that ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology