UNIT 7:

CONFORMITY
AND
Unit Objectives
Lesson 1: Concept of Social Control
Lesson 2: Forms of Deviance
Lesson 3: Human Dignity, Rights, and
the Common Good
 Lesson 1
Concept of Social
Control
 Conformity Social Control
- Refers to changing - Social control is a
one's beliefs, views, system of laws,
actions, or perceptions to customs, rules, and
conform to societal organizations that
norms. regulate and affect
human behavior
 Social Control
- Social control is a system of laws, customs,
rules, and organizations that regulate and affect
human behavior
- It promotes social order by encouraging
people to follow the rules
INFORMAL MEANS FORMAL MEANS
OF CONTROL OF CONTROL
INFORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
- These are the unofficial approaches used by
societies to foster conformity and guide
behavior.
- Socialization can aid in its development.
Examples:
Peer pressure Gossips and Rumors
Social Disapproval Shaming
INFORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
3 COMPONENTS
a. Social Values
b. Sanctions
c. Rewards or Punishment
INFORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
3 COMPONENTS
a. Social Values
b. Sanctions
c. Rewards or Punishment
INFORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
3 COMPONENTS
a. Social Values
b. Sanctions
c. Rewards or Punishment
FORMAL MEANS
OF CONTROL
FORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
- This refers to the systematic sets of rules, law,
and standards made by organizations or people
in authority to prevent chaos in society.

EDUCATIO
LAW N COERCION
 PROSCRIPTIVE PROVISION
- Refers to the guideline that prohibits
certain activities or practices deemed
unacceptable or inappropriate by societal
norms, beliefs, or rules.

Abortion is still illegal

 PRESCRIPTIVE PROVISION
- Refers to a set of instructions or advice that
outlines what individuals or groups should do.

- It guides people or organizations on how to

behave, act, or make decisions in accordance
with established norms or goals.
FORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
Lesson 2
- This refers to the systematic sets of rules, law,
and standards made by organizations or people

Forms of Deviance
in authority to prevent chaos in society.

EDUCATION
LAW COERCIO
N
 Deviance
FORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
-- Referred to to
This refers as the
the systematic
violation ofsets
cultural norms
of rules, law,
and standards made by organizations or people
-inMay
authority
also betoreferred
prevent to
chaos in society.
the absence of
conformity to the social norms
General public:
EDUCATION
ACCEPTABLE
Eating meats
LAW COERCIO
Vegetarians:
UNDESIRABLE
BEHAVIOR N
 Deviance
FORMAL MEANS OF CONTROL
-- Referred to to
This refers as the
the systematic
violation ofsets
cultural norms
of rules, law,
and standards made by organizations or people
-inMay
authority
also betoreferred
prevent to
chaos in society.
the absence of
conformity to the social norms
EDUCATION
FORMAL
LAW INFORMAL
COERCIO
N
INFORMAL DEVIANCE
- is defined as violating social standards
without violating any legal laws

- stigma and social sanctions, such as

judgement, follow
INFORMAL DEVIANCE
- is defined as violating social standards without
violating any legal laws
- stigma and social sanctions, such as judgement, follow
Using offensive language
Talking when
mouth’s full

Nose picking
 FORMAL
DEVIANCE
- this refers to actions or behaviors that
violate formally-enacted laws
- the violators are easy to spot
 FORMAL
- this refers to actions or behaviors that violate
DEVIANCE
formally-enacted laws
- the violators are easy to spot
Murder Robbery
John Hagan American sociologist and
criminologist

4 Classification of
Deviant Acts
Consensus crimes
Conflict crimes
Social deviations
Social diversion
 Consensus Conflict
- most serious deviant acts with - acts that doesn’t have a
crimes
severe penalties crimes
widespread impact on society, but
its existence is tolerable

Murder Sexual assault Smoking

Marijuana
Social Social
- actsdeviations
diversion
- acts that are not harmful but
distasteful for others
that aren’t illegal but
considered as inappropriate

Skateboarding on sidewalks Vandalism

 Lesson 3
Human Dignity, Rights,
and the Common Good
Human Dignity
-refers to the idea that every human being
has the right to be treated with respect and
value.
 Human Dignity
-refers to the idea that every human being has the right to be
treated with respect and value.
Autonomy

Personhood Free will

RESPECT
 HUMILI OBJECTIFI
AT ItheOself-worth
- diminishing N C AT
- using IO
another N in
person
of an individual or a group. order to achieve some goals

Using females body in ads

DEGRAD DEHUMAN
- actsAT I O N the values
that degrades I Z AT
- stripping all I
ofO
theN
of human beings characteristics of a human

Slavery Genocide Domestic violence

 Human Rights
- universal rights that are inherent to all
human beings regardless of their
nationality, sex, ethnicity, race, religion,
or other status.
 Human Rights
- universal rights that are inherent to all human
beings regardless of their nationality, sex,
ethnicity, race, religion, or other status.
the right to life freedom from
and liberty slavery and torture
right to freedom of the right to quality
expression education and adequate
work opportunities
 Common Good
- anything that benefits and naturally
shared by all members of the society
Education Peace and order
Public services
Sustainable environment
Human Dignity
Human Rights
Common Good
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