NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Theory that society creates deviance by identifying/labeling particular members as deviant
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Differential Association THeory
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Labeling Theory
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Control Theory
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Strain Theory
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent in an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms.
Detailed explanation-2: -A type of symbolic interaction, labeling theory concerns the meanings people derive from one another’s labels, symbols, actions, and reactions. This theory holds that behaviors are deviant only when society labels them as deviant.
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