Explain why deviant behavior is not always negative. Provide examples in your discussion.
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Study the following statement and then present an argument that either supports or refutes this statement. Remember to use course concepts: According to retreatism, where conformity is discussed, the activities of “psychotics, autists, pariahs, outcasts, vagrants, vagabonds, tramps, chronic drunkards and drug addicts” are reflective of having relinquished culturally prescribed goals and their behavior does not accord with institutional norms.
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What did Weber mean by elective affinity? Provide examples.
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Feminist theorists contribute to research on
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Which of the following is an example of achieved status?
A. A Native American athlete spends months preparing for a big track meet, which she wins. B. A female umpire earns a spot in the major leagues during spring training, but after several serious judgment mistakes she is demoted to the minor leagues. C. A young lawyer loses his first three cases and comes to work late and unprepared regularly; the law firm fires him. D. All of these answers are correct.