Social Deviation and Social Work

Social Deviation
and
Social Work
Presented by: Flordelis Somogod
and
Laira Jade Sugide
What is Deviance?
a violation of established contextual, cultural, or social norms, whether
folkways, mores, or confided law (1906)
a social creation in which ““social groups create deviance by making the rules
whose infraction constitutes deviance, and by applying those rules to
particular people and labelling them as outsiders” (Howard Becker, 1963)
any behavior that differs significantly from what is
considered appropriate or typical for a social group.
(American Psychological Association)
What is social Deviance?
broadly defined applies to any behavior, belief, or appearance that
violates prevailing social norms.
Literary analysis
Mores Folkways Norms Codified Law
are customary norms that we follow are customs that we follow but are social standard concerning what are norms that are specified in explicit
but do not ascribe moral value to. We often , not written down. We learn members of a group expect and codes and enforced by government
learn them through intuition as we them through intuition as We grow believe is acceptable conduct in a bodies.
grow. up. given situation.
Types of Deviance
Countercultural groups
Who behave in this. Behavior, given that counter cultures are defined by their
rebellion against dominant culture norms.
Serial Deviance
Refers to deviant behaviour that repeatedly occurs to the point that the
deviant often needs to be removed from the society to prevent recurrence. .
Situational Deviance
Refers to behaviour that might only be considered deviant within a
specific situation
Types of Deviance
Formal Deviance
Refers to deviant behaviour that is also a violation of rules or laws.
Informal Deviance
Refers to breaking social norms without breaking codified laws or rules
Positive Deviance
is a person whose deviant behaviour turn out have a positive effect on
themselves or their community.
Types of Deviance
Primary Deviance
Refers to a deviant behaviour that is an initial and usually relatively minor
violation of a social norm . At this stage, the person has not yet been labeled as
a deviant.
Secondary Deviance
refers to a deviant behaviour that is repeated, reinforced and institutionalised
as of the reaction to primary deviance (Lemberg 1967)
Tertiary
Usually refers to s stage where the deviant behaviour becomes
institutionalized and interacted into the individuals identity.
Causes of Social Deviation
Lack of Social Deviation
Socialization plays vital role in forming a good responsible citizen if the
process of socialization is not given proper attention then, the degree of social
deviation increases in society. Due to lack of socialization by the relevant social
institution such as family.
Riged
If the culture of society is un-flexible and un compatible to the changing
circumstances the new generation expresses its anger over this rigidity. The
deviate rom such norms.
Unpopular SocialLaws
Some time the government implemented such laws which may be in
the interest of the government but not the public interest. So, the
people deliberately deviate from the protest against such things.
Causes of Social Deviation
Extra Ordinary Exploitation
If any group or nation is suffering from extra ordinary exploitation such group
or nation may deviate and protest over the exploitation to attract the attention
of the government or intend national community.
Cultural Invasion
Cultural invasion of any ther culture to the extreme degree the people
deviate from their n patterns.
Theoretical Explanation
of Deviance
Structural-Functional View
People deviate from given social norms because of the rapid social change
that are taking place, thus, the norms of society become unclear and are no
longer applicable to current conditions.
Emil Durkheim called this situations as “ANOMIE” or a breakdown of social
norms.
Social Strain Theory

Introduced by Robert Merton, each society has a primary set of values and
goals with corresponding means of achieving them.
maintains that people react to the gap between the set of values prescribed by
the society and their own circumstances through innovations, retreatism
rebellion, and ritualism
Symbolic Interaction Theory

Deviance is a product of a specific face to face interaction and not a
direct product of social structure.
Theoretical Explanation of
Deviance
Conflicting Theory
Social inequality is the root of numerous social problems such as deviance and
crime.
Macionis (2007) cited three ways of explaining the social theory of deviance.
First, it is interest of those in charge, the rich and powerful, which are
reflected in any society’s law and norms.
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Social Deviation

Mores Folkways Norms Codified Law

Social Strain Theory

Symbolic Interaction Theory

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