...the same way. These are not well defined or uniform in description across the whole of society. Furthermore, what is sexually deviant (as with any deviance) is dependent on the norms within a particular culture, segment of society, or context. The fact that much of this topic is subjective and there are many grey areas makes it difficult to take an unbiased or concrete stance on the issue. There are so many factors intertwined in the debate that I find myself going back and forth between what I think may be best for this “issue” and seeing pros and cons to legalization/de-criminalization (for one example). We can take many sociological perspectives and use many theories when considering why people may enter into prostitution. Similarly we can think sociologically about the construction of deviance around prostitution and why we look at it and the people involved in certain ways. I think the latter is a large part of where one’s stance on the topic is derived from – the understanding of why it is deviant, “wrong” or “bad”, and how our treatment further affects the people involved. Typically, in our society, prostitution is viewed as wrong and most definitely deviant from our norms. There is a hierarchy of prostitution that further dictates the way the people involved are viewed and treated. According to labeling theory, deviance is a label attached to some people which then has consequences for how they are treated,...
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...I. Background Research Deviance or deviant behavior is behavior that departs from social norms. While all three theories are linked under the social process umbrella and believe that people that are delinquent and those that are not delinquent share the same feelings about society and the role it plays in their lives, they have different beliefs as to how someone does deviant and criminal activities. Social learning theory proposes that people are born good and learns to be bad (Siegel, L., 2013). Criminal behavior and values are learned when an individual associates themselves with another individual that engages in criminal misconduct. Thus the styles of crimes are learned through personal bonds amongst groups. Adolescent children...
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...2006 Litzky, Eddleston and Kidder 91 The Good, the Bad, and the Misguided: How Managers Inadvertently Encourage Deviant Behaviors by Barrie E. Litzky, Kimberly A. Eddleston, and Deborah L. Kidder* Executive Overview Recent estimates of the costs associated with deviant behavior in the workplace are staggering. While part of the managerial function requires the establishment of rules and policies that promote good customer service and product consistency, managers who lead with a firm hand or place too much pressure on sales quotas, may be unknowingly contributing to their employees’ deviant behaviors. Managers must learn to identify the role that they play in triggering employee deviance. Once recognized, there is much that managers can do to ameliorate the triggers that encourage otherwise honest employees to engage in deviant behavior. M “I wouldn’t say what I did was unethical. Rather, it was more, say, questionable. But hey, my manager says, ‘The customer is always right.’ So basically, I was following her orders.” “Come on – everybody does it. It’s almost expected. I bet even my manager did it when he had my job.” “Considering how much money I bring into this place, I deserve it. They should be paying me more anyway.” anagers often face employees like these who try to justify their actions after being caught behaving inappropriately. Some managers may terminate these employees in an attempt to rid the organization of such unscrupulous individuals...
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...Case Study of Jim Margie Herndon PSYCH515 September 10, 2012 Dr. Napier-Ionascu Case Study of Jim Abnormal behavior and determining whether it qualifies a person with a mental disorder is complex and incorporates many differing perceptions. No concrete definition is assigned in terming behavior to be abnormal but there are six primary elements recognized. Mental disorders are assigned by professionals according to a classification system. The debate of whether this is the most sufficient system of assignment continues as some argue against the organizational structure based on the history and detail of an individual in classifying them under a label. A case example describing a personality, behaviors, and thought processes of an individual named Jim are analyzed to determine abnormal behavior and mental disorder qualifications. Determining Abnormal Behavior The case example of Jim is a summary of background information of a male named Jim to analyze how factoring the primary elements of abnormal behavior and the definition given by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (2000) fourth edition, to separate from, and then together, prove the complexity in determining the behavior of a person as abnormal and whether or not it would qualify them for a mental disorder. The Six Elements Butcher, Monika, & Hooley (2010) outline the primary elements of abnormal behavior as suffering, maladaptiveness, deviancy, violations of standards of society,...
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...An Analysis on How to Handle Dysfunctional Customers And how they affect on Food Servers in selected Restaurants at Eastwood City ------------------------------------------------- A Method of Research and Thesis Paper Presented to the Faculty of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Arellano University - Pasig ------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Degree in Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Presented By: Calinao, Loreinn G. Tierra, Alyssa Marie G. Encio, Mary Bless Estrada, Erik E. Romero, Jerry Arellano University – Pasig Pag-Asa St. Brgy. Caniogan Pasig City Approval Sheet In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management this Method of Research entitled “AN ANALYSIS ON HOW TO HANDLE DYSFUNCTIONAL CUSTOMERS AND HOW THEY AFFECT FOOD SERVERS IN SELECTED RESTAURANTS IN EASTWOOD CITY” was prepared and submitted to the College of Hotel and Restaurant Management. PROF. LOUIE REYES Adviser Approved by the members of panel on October 2014. With a grade of ____ ________________________________________ Chairman _______________ _______________ _______________ Member Member Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Restaurant Management PROF. KATHERINE GUEVARRA ...
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...Jane Ha Dr. Wagner Sociology of Deviance April 11, 2013 A Visit to the Detention Center My visit to the Clark County Juvenile Center provided many helpful and interesting insights on my own study of deviance, specifically on how social power and social context play a significant role on the definition, legalization, and construct of deviance and the deviant being. Based on the information from the two informants I interviewed about their life and the events that led them to the juvenile center, I noticed several patterns and similarities in the family structure and the reference group, whom they interacted with every day. The first similarity was the absence of the father figure; both informants’ parents were divorced and they reported having more communication with their mothers than their dad. My first informant, who was Eddie, 15 years old, simply stated their parents were separated and the informant was living with his mom and sister, with little mentioning of his dad. Similarly, Tyeal, 16 years old, said she rarely saw her dad and even though she added that he tried to be there for her. “…My dad lives in Springfield, he tries to be there for me, but he is an alcoholic and I don’t see him often.” However, the relationships between Eddie and Tyeal’s moms were significantly different. While Eddie seemed to have a good relationship with his mom and his sister; he described his mom as “cool and has a great sense of humor”, the relationship between Tyeal and her...
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...Management Behavior Student’s Name: Institution: Management Behavior Question One In order to minimize the impact of deviant behavior at the work place, leaders should ensure that they lead by example. This means that they place themselves in the employees’ shoes. They ensure that employees are well treated that involves remunerating well, motivating and rewarding them. They instill a culture of honesty and virtues in them. Deviant behavior occurs when employees feel betrayed, or when they feel that they are being mistreated by the management. In order to reduce or eliminate instances of deviant employees, employers should encourage dialogue with them. This can be done through regular meeting, or even through the use of suggestion boxes. They encourage employees to be free to talk about issues within the organization that they feel should be changed. They may not like the way issues are addressed as good leaders and managers are good listeners as well. They understand the plight of the employee, treating them well as equal partners within the organization. Effective communication between leaders and their subordinates helps in building effective organizations. Proper communication skills will tackle problems of socialization and decision making. They should tackle laws and rules that employees feel are too stringent. Working hours should be flexible enough for the employees. Deviant behaviors are likely to reduce the output and...
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...Abnormality, according to Merriam Webster (2014), is defined as something that is not usual, expected, or normal. But how do we know what is normal and what it is not? There are many criteria professionals in mental health field use to identify abnormal behavior, but there is still no criterion that fully defines abnormality (Barlow & Durand, 2015). Some of those criteria are unusualness, maladaptive behavior, dangerousness, emotional distress and social deviance (McLeod, 2008). I will describe three criteria of abnormality I believe are the most salient and valid. One of the most important criteria of abnormality I believe is psychological dysfunction, specifically when person has a breakdown in cognitive, emotional or behavioral functioning (Barlow & Durand, 2015). I believe this a valid criteria of abnormality because a person who suffers from psychological dysfunction usually has no control over these actions. If an individual's reactions to a specific situation are over-exaggerated, it does not necessarily mean that it is a sign of abnormality, however this behavior needs to be taken into consideration when dealing with patients (Barlow & Durand, 2015). Most people are able to control some of the unpleasant feelings or emotions, so feeling sadness or fear for no reason might be a sign that something is wrong. An example would be if a “normal” girl who is unable to stomach the sight of blood sees it, she might feel a little dizzy or nauseous and request to leave...
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...accepted path. Many sociological definitions of deviance simply elaborate upon this idea. Thus deviance consists of those areas which do not follow the norms and expectations of a particular social group. Deviance may be positively sanctioned (rewarded), negatively sanctioned (punished), or simply accepted without reward or punishment. In terms of the above definition of deviance, the soldier on the battlefield who risks his life above and beyond the normal call of duty may be termed deviant, as the physicist who breaks the rules of his discipline and develops a new theory. Their deviance may be positively sanctioned; the soldier might be rewarded with a medal, the physicist with a Noble...
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...made it obvious that he would not comply with the rules and made an enemy named Nurse Ratched. His deviance inevitably led to the sealing of his own fate when his actions became more pronounced and more severe. Throughout his stay, he was denied many of his rights as a mental patient and was subjected to wrongful treatment from the staff of the institution. According to the text, abnormality can be defined by comparing the behavior of the person in question to a set of criteria. This set of criteria consists of: Unusualness, Social Deviance, Faulty Perceptions or Interpretations of Reality, Significant Personal Distress, Maladaptive or Self-Defeating Behavior, and Dangerousness (Nevid et al. 5-7). These criteria are only useful in deciding whether or not someone is exhibiting abnormal behavior if the behavior is appropriate for that specific situation. For example, if someone is depressed after the loss of a loved one, then that would be appropriate for the situation and would not be considered abnormal. Similarly, if someone is depressed for no apparent reason, then it would be within the realm of possibility that the person is exhibiting abnormal behavior (Nevid et al. 5). Unusualness is a relatively simplistic term used to describe whether or not someone is acting in a strange way. However, unusualness is not to be mistaken with a behavior that is a statistical deviance or a rare occurrence (Nevid et al. 6). In the movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Randle McMurphy...
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...For my deviance experiment, I chose to visit Gulf View Square Mall and strike up uninhibited talks with various mannequins, and have a friend observe the shoppers’ reactions from a distance. The first store I entered was one that sells only teenage and adult female clothing, called Body Shop. I waited until there was a significant amount of people close enough to hear me (about 10-15), then began to talk to the mannequin: a tall, shiny black one wearing a short, leopard dress. I talked for about 10 minutes, making sure to appear to hear her talk back, and tried to ignore the looks and rude comments I could hear various patrons making at me. I completed my one-way conversation, bought a pair of earrings, and left- my friend trailed behind me after a few minutes so no one would associate the two of us and get the idea that it was an experiment. The second store we tried was Claire’s, a jewelry store for pre-teen and teenage girls. Due to a lack of mannequins, I chose instead to get into an intense argument with a set of orange, floral earrings. We followed the same pattern, with a friend observing reactions so I could focus on my social project. The final store experiment was at Macy’s, which was buzzing with various sorts of people. I felt that this would be the perfect place to really test my results, as a department store in Gulf View is an adequate example of a microcosm of New Port Richey. I walked in, then began my standard conversation with another mannequin...
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...suffering. She does not get to see her own child, she cries easily, and gets little to no sleep at night because of the wallpaper in the room. “…and I did not make a very good case for myself, for I was crying before I had finished.” (Gilman) This fulfills one of the seven criteria for determining abnormality. The second criteria is Maladaptiveness which is fulfilled throughout the story as she starts to withdraw from her husband and his sister, keeping secrets from them as well as, toward the end of the story, being suspicious of them. “…but it exhausts me a good deal – having to be sly about it,” (Gilman) In the end the woman in the story believes that she ‘escaped’ from the wallpaper this fulfills the third criteria Statistical Deviance. “’I’ve got out at last,’ said I, ‘in spite of you and Jane. And I’ve pulled off most of the paper, so you can’t put me back!’”(Gilman) The fourth criteria, Violations of the Standards of Society, is fulfilled when she tears down the wallpaper although this in and of itself isn’t all that abnormal her reasoning was. “’I’ve got out at last,’ said I, ‘in spite of you and Jane. And I’ve pulled off most of the paper, so you can’t put me back!’”(Gilman) Another way she fulfills this is when she crawls around on the floor at the end of the story which causes her husband to faint. “I kept on creeping just the same,” (Gilman) When her husband fainted he fulfilled the Social Discomfort criteria because the husband is so uncomfortable that he...
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...Deviance is “a behavior, trait, belief, or other characteristic that violates a norm and causes a negative reaction.” When I was younger, it was deviant for younger girls to wear any makeup. When I was in the third and fourth grade, none of my friends wore any makeup. I’m 17 years old and barley know how to apply makeup, because my mom didn’t let me wear any until I was in the seventh grade. Even when I was allowed to wear makeup, I still didn’t wear any, except for cheer competitions. Today, there are third and fourth graders who wear more makeup then my friends or I have ever worn. Young girls make makeup tutorials and post them on YouTube. I see young girls walking around with a face full of makeup. Also, their parents are buying them makeup...
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...Secondly, the focus moves to social learning theory. Learning theory is “deviant behavior is learned through one’s interaction with others” (Thio and et al, 2012. p.23). Also, Edwin Sutherland, an American sociologist, “developed the theory of different association to explain how the learning of deviance comes about” ((Thio and et al, 2012. p.23). The theory of different association explains that people who are related to others holding deviant ideas have higher likelihood of committing deviant behavior than people who do not have interaction with those with deviant ideas. People learn deviant ideas and/or different ideas from one’s own from different group. There are more other explains and corrections. For example, Glaser insists the deviant...
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...Deviance is defined as as a violation of social norms, in regards to sociology. But what if deviance is actually just the opposite? What if deviance is simply a social norm? Cultural deviance theory suggests that the conformity to cultural norms of lower class societies actually causes crime. Simply stated, if you are in a lower class of society, committing a crime is actually an act of conformity. In the case of these poor societies, it is more obscure to not conform to the consistent lifestyle of crime. Moreover, does deviance really even exist in these societies? Those born into a lower class society, according to the cultural deviance theory, are born into a life of crime. Members of the poor society are expected to commit crimes, due...
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