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Labeling Theory

Identity, Personality and Self-Concept ...

Definition Labeling theory is a sociological perspective that examines how individuals or groups ...

Anomie and Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Anomie theory of deviance, developed by sociologist Émile Durkheim, suggests that devi...

Behavioral Theories of Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Behavioral theories of deviance explain how individuals learn and adopt deviant behavi...

Cultural Transmission Theory

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Cultural transmission theory in the context of crime and deviance explains how individ...

Deviance as Individual Choice

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition The Theory of Deviance as Individual Choice is a sociological perspective that suggest...

Psychoanalytic Approach to Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition The Psychoanalytic Approach to Deviance is a psychological approach that seeks to expl...

Psychological Theories of Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Psychological theories of deviance are frameworks that explain why individuals engage ...

Sociological Theories of Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Sociological theories of deviance are frameworks used by sociologists to understand, e...

Strain Theory

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Strain theory, developed by sociologist Robert Merton in 1938, suggests that individua...

Anomie

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Anomie is a concept from sociology that describes a state of normlessness or a breakdo...

Conformity

Social Interaction

Definition Conformity refers to the tendency of individuals to align their behavior, attitudes, o...

Social Norms

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Social norms are the unwritten rules or expectations that guide how people behave in s...