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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.
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
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 crimes Conflict crimes
- most serious deviant acts with - acts that doesn’t have a
severe penalties widespread impact on society, but
its existence is tolerable