Discuss why the definitions of deviance and social stigma are dependent on cultural variations and socially accepted norms. Give examples of how people are stigmatized for behaviors they may no longer engage in.
What will be an ideal response?
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According to research by sociologist Marc Sageman, what best characterizes the profile of the suicide terrorist?
a. uneducated and mentally unbalanced b. socially isolated c. unaware of what they are truly doing d. convinced of the justice of their cause
Julie is a high school dropout and a single mother with three children who works as a waitress earning minimum wage. Julie spends 30% of her income on food and 70% on rent for her and her children
She doesn't earn enough to pay for utilities and many other needed items. Julie and her children are in a. absolute poverty due to the feminization of poverty. b. relative poverty due to the feminization of poverty. c. absolute poverty because of the welfare state. d. relative poverty because of the welfare state.
According to labeling theory, the focus of sociological research should be on
a) how the person who behaves in a deviant way interprets reality. b) the historical creation of deviant and normal labels. c) the economic structure of society. d) the interaction between the supposed deviant and conventional people.
Define cultural capital; give two examples from today’s society.
What will be an ideal response?