NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Primary Deviance
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Secondary Deviance
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White-Collar Crime
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Social Sanctions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Informal deviance refers to violations of informal social norms, which are norms that have not been codified into law. Examples of informal deviance include picking one’s nose, belching loudly, or standing unnecessarily close to another person. Deviance can vary dramatically across cultures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The act of violating a social norm is called deviance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary deviance is the development of behavior in a person that violates social norms and expectations because society stigmatizes the person.
Detailed explanation-4: -Primary deviance is a “norm” violation-say, for example, underage drinking-may provoke some reaction from others, but this process has little effect on a person; s self-concept. Passing episodes like these are considered primary deviance.