Exploring Deviance: Understanding Sociologys Perspective on Norm Violations

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Sociology Research Paper Due 12/10/2020 11:59 PM EST. REQUIREMENTS: 3- 4 pages Long, MLA formatting. The use and integration of course required textbook, along with other outside sources. MAX 5 SOURCES INCLUDING TEXTBOOK. Textbook link: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/1-introduction-to-sociology Research topic: Deviance 1. Choose a research topic. (Deviance) 2. Define the problem. 3. Conduct  literature review. 4. Formulate a hypothesis (what is your research statement- your thesis argument). 5. Choose a research method. 6. Collect data.  7. Analyze your  Data. 8. Write up your research and come up with a conclusion.  9. Present the findings.  Deviance Sociologists use the term deviance to refer to any violation of norms- whether the infraction is a minor as jaywalking, or as serious as murder. This deceptively simple definition takes us to the heart of the sociological perspective of deviance, which sociologist Howard S. Becker identified this way: it is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act that make something deviant.  Deviance, Crime, and Social Control In what ways is deviance considered relative? Why did Durkheim consider deviance a normal part of society? State the major arguments and assumptions of the various sociological explanations of deviance. Use one or more sociology theory/ies of deviance to explain Hip Hop Culture in the 80's, 90's and 2000s Punk: Anarchy, Rebellion, and Revolution Extreme Sports Culture: Surf, Skate, and Snow How Adolescents are Affected by the Media "Emo" Culture: The Self-Destructive Teen Mean Girls: A Study of Competition between Young Women Jock Culture At-Risk Youth and Deviant Behavior Messages Promoted in [insert genre here] Music Masculinity and Femininity in High School Cliques and Outcasts: A Study of a High School Social Structure Bullying Cyber Bullying Maturity and the Media: Are Teens Pressured to Mature as Fast as their Favorite Stars? Sex and Adolescents Useful Links: http://www.csun.edu/~hbsoc126/soc1/chapter%205%20outline.pdf (Links...