DEVIANC

SOCIA
SCIENC
“Deviance is the violation of so
norms and cultural standards.”
Social Norms:
“What behavior people are exp
and is acceptable.”
For example : Saying Hello, Sa
Cultural Standards:
“Every culture has some stand
For example : Dressing style
ance
ance isn’t always Negative
n Be Positive Also.

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ead Of Punjabi.
category of deviance is crime, which occurs when s
es a society’s formal law’s. Criminal deviance span
e of behavior, from minor traffic violation to murde
oncept of deviance is complex because norms vary
res, and what one group or a society considered de
not be considered deviant in another group or a so
logists study patterns of deviance and how they di
een cultures.
DEVIANCE:
ce is defined as any
t a society finds offensive.
r causes condemnation,
hospitality and
. The social groups or
neral dose nit accept the
those who commit any
face the wrath of societal
Cause Of Social
Deviance:
The cause of social devian
can be linked to societal
issues. These issues can
influence social behavior.
following are causes of so
deviance
 Poverty
 Lack Of Religiou
Morality
 Broken Family A
Poor Socializatio
 Lack Of Basic Fa
 Rejection By So
 Mass Media Infl
OF DEVIANCE
E TWO BASIC TYPES OF DEVIANCE.
Deviance
al Deviance
Deviance:
nce refers to the act of breaking
thout violating any formal laws.”

nformal deviance is the act of

one in public. There are no
inst such behavior, but it is
ppropriate.
lation. Societies see’s these as
although there are still
AMPLES OF INFORMAL
VIANCE:
ot adhering the Dress code
cking One’s Nose in Public
lking Loudly in Library
ing Offensive Language
anding Uncomfortably
ose to Others
ot tipping at a Restaurant
“Formal Deviance refers to the behaviors or ac
that violate explicitly stated norms, rules, or la
within a given social or organizational context.
OR
“A type of deviance in which A person perform
which is included in the criminal Activity And h
Punishment.”
According to Erich Goode;
“ The violation of social norms which is likely t
in punishment for violator.”

For Example: