Deviance in Society
from Stanley Milgram’s experiment on obedience to authority. How did Stanley
Milgram explain the high rates of compliance found in his obedience
experiments?
2. Explain Travis Hirsch’s control theory. Distinguish
between informal and formal social control and give examples of each.
3. Explain how deviance varies by group, by social context,
and even over time. What is “stigma,” and what is its relationship to
deviant behavior?
4. Why is Émile Durkheim’s view of deviance considered an
example of a functionalist approach?
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