Judgements of Deviance Behavior That Violates Significant Social

Judgements of Deviance Behavior That Violates Significant Social Norms

Deviance is a straying from established social norms. A person who chooses not to conform to social norms but actually lives outside of those norms (deviates from those norms) is labeled a deviant. (Bartle, 2007) Therefore a deviant is not necessarily someone who is evil or even wrong, he/she simply chooses not to conform to societal standards of right and wrong. It is possible that the deviant is "right" and society is "wrong".

What are some instances where you believe the deviant was “right” and society was “wrong”? ● ● ● ● Laws Events Court Cases Protests Riots Governments People Family

Hitler and His Reign Over Nazi Germany ● “Deviants” chose not to follow Hitler ● “Deviants” often tried to assassinate Hitler ➔ What does this tell you about deviance and time? ➔ What does this tell you about social control?

Jesus Deemed Deviant by Pharisees ● Jesus did not observe the sabbath like tradition required ● Claimed to be the son of God ● Claimed equality of God which resulted in the Pharisees charging him with blasphemy. ➔ What are some examples that we see today of people being deemed deviant for having their own opinions?

Galileo Claiming the Earth Revolved Around the Sun ● People of that time believed the sun revolved around the earth ● Direct contradiction to the teachings of the Catholic Church ● Galileo was considered a deviant and forced to recant his beliefs in order to avoid torture and possibly death. ➔ Where can this be seen today where a person must take back his/her beliefs or face punishment?

Benefits of Deviance as a form of progress

Greensboro Sit Ins http: //www. travelchannel. co m/video/historic-lunchcounter-sit-in-12547 ● What would you have done at this time? Joined the protest? Counteracted the protest? ● How did this “deviant” behavior bring progress to society?

Ferguson Missouri http: //www. cnn. com/2014/11/25 /us/national-ferguson-protests/ ● ● Do you believe the “deviance” from protesters is justified? If the freedom to protest is covered under the United States Constitution, why do so many find this behavior to be “deviant”? ★ On a piece of paper, make a chart comparing and contrasting the Ferguson Protests and the Greensboro Sit Ins

Malala Advocating for Girls Education http: //thed ailyshow. cc. com/vi deos/a 33 5 nz/malal ayousafzai ● Malala states in her interview how she believes the Taliban banned school for girls because they did not want women to become powerful. Where else can you see an instance like this today?