Social Control and Sanctions Social Control People Follow

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Social Control and Sanctions

Social Control and Sanctions

Social Control ● People Follow Social Norms And Expect Others to as Well Because

Social Control ● People Follow Social Norms And Expect Others to as Well Because They Have Internalized the Norms They Feel are Useful and Appropriate. ● When a Person Has Not Internalized a Norm, Society Uses Sanctions to Motivate His or Her Conformity Video

Social Control

Social Control

Sanctions & Social Control ● Sanctions Can Be. . . 1. Positive 2. Negative

Sanctions & Social Control ● Sanctions Can Be. . . 1. Positive 2. Negative 3. Formal 4. Informal ● Social Control is Necessary to Ensure That a Society Functions Smoothly. (? )

Positive Sanctions ★ An Action That Rewards a Particular Behavior → Begins Early in

Positive Sanctions ★ An Action That Rewards a Particular Behavior → Begins Early in Life Through Family Interaction What Are Some Examples That you see everyday? - Family - Teachers - Employers - Teammates - Crowds -

Negative Sanctions ★ Used to Discourage Undesired Behavior → A Punishment or Threat of

Negative Sanctions ★ Used to Discourage Undesired Behavior → A Punishment or Threat of Punishment Used to Enforce Conformity → If The Threat is Not Enough, The Actual Punishment is There to Remind You That The Conformity Rule is Expected What Are Some Examples That You see everyday? - Frowns - Ridicule - Rejection - Fines - Imprisonment - Death Penalty - *The more important the norm is to social stability, the more serious the negative sanction

Formal Sanctions ★ Reward (positive) or Punishment (negative) Given by a Formal Organization or

Formal Sanctions ★ Reward (positive) or Punishment (negative) Given by a Formal Organization or Regulatory Agency. → School, Business, Government What are Some Examples You See Everyday?

Informal Sanctions ★ Spontaneous Expression of Approval or Disapproval Given By an Individual or

Informal Sanctions ★ Spontaneous Expression of Approval or Disapproval Given By an Individual or a Group → Majority of Norms are Enforced Informally → Particularly Effective Among Teenagers Who Consider Group Acceptance to be Important What Are Some Examples You See Everyday?

Examples of Sanctions Maintaining or Changing People's’ Behaviour

Examples of Sanctions Maintaining or Changing People's’ Behaviour

Smoking Ban ● _____ Control: The Smoking Ban → Formal/Informal ● _____ Sanction: Fine/

Smoking Ban ● _____ Control: The Smoking Ban → Formal/Informal ● _____ Sanction: Fine/ Caution/ Imprisonment if continued → Positive/Negative ➔ 2007: Illegal to smoke indoors ➔ Primary Source: Smoking Ban = Formal Positive Control Because Benefits In Health

Promotion to Manager ● ____ Control: Bosses Power to Promote Employees → Formal/Informal ●

Promotion to Manager ● ____ Control: Bosses Power to Promote Employees → Formal/Informal ● Sanction: Rewarded with Promotion → Positive/Negative?

Bad Table Manners ● ______ Control: → Formal/Informal? ● ______ Sanction: Exclusion, Embarrassment, Disgusted

Bad Table Manners ● ______ Control: → Formal/Informal? ● ______ Sanction: Exclusion, Embarrassment, Disgusted Looks → Positive/Negative? ➔ Manners are expected

Standing Ovation After Performance ● ____ Control: → Formal/Informal? ● ____ Sanction: Getting Out

Standing Ovation After Performance ● ____ Control: → Formal/Informal? ● ____ Sanction: Getting Out of Seat and Rewarding With Cheers and Clapping → Positive/Negative?

Tough Love: Public Shaming Article ➢ What Was The Sanction Being Performed? ➢ Was

Tough Love: Public Shaming Article ➢ What Was The Sanction Being Performed? ➢ Was This Formal or Informal Control? ➢ What Do You Think? Do You Think Public Shaming is a Beneficial Way to Negatively Sanction Children or Individuals into Conforming? ➢ What Some Examples You See Everyday in your Roles? (Student, Sister/Brother, Daughter/Son, Soccer Player, Singer, Lifeguard, Religion, Laws, etc. )