1. Summary
When any behavior violated cultural norms, we call it "deviance". Deviance can divided into formal deviance and informal deviance. Examples of formal deviance is robbery, theft, rape, murder, etc. Examples of informal deviance is picking one's nose, belching loudly (in some cultures), or standing too close to another unnecessarily (again, in some cultures).
Deviance influenced by culture very much. Because cultural norms are relative.
There is many theories about deviance: Psychological Explanations, Social-Strain Typology, Structural-Functionalism, Conflict Theory, Labeling Theory
2. What was interested/What did you learn
The content about informal deviance was very interested. Until now, I have thought deviance is like robbery, theft, rape, etc. But It was just part of deviance.
3. Question
Today, in internet culture, lots of norms are made. The speed of making norms is getting faster and faster. But also, many norms are easily disappear. So, can we define deviance in internet culture? If it can define, how?
I think we cannot define and distinguish each deviances in internet. Because internet culture develops more faster and become more complexed.
ReplyDeletei think deviance is influenced by culture so we have to understand each country culture
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