Research on Deviances

Research on Deviances

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Institution

 

Abstract

It is well acknowledged that, deviances are occasionally committed by many societies. It is borne in mind; deviance is a violation of social norms. In this regard, many have outlined great concern regarding how beliefs and actions come to be deviant. Actually, devices are mostly observed through stigmatizing social reaction, criminal behavior and negative reaction towards various beliefs like homosexuality. Deviance changes with time and place because; what is considered abnormal in one society may be non-deviant in another.

 

 

1.0  INTRODUCTION

In essence, deviances have been outlined to be the problem occurring in most societies. Deviances in the sociological context describe behaviors and actions, which infringe cultural forms for instance crime and violation of social norms for instance, rejecting mores or folkways. The word deviance is derived in the word deviate that means to deviate. In this preview, there have been concerns on the negative impact that deviant behavior has to the perpetrator and the society. Researchers argue that, the perpetrator may end up spending his entire life in jail in addition, the society may a time exclude the victim from social interactions (Bailey, 1980).  In this regard, this paper seeks to discuss deviance in sociology approach.

2.0  STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

For many years, issues related to deviance have been sidelined. It is borne in mind that, many societies have outlined deviance to be undesirable to the society. Many people within the society end up violating norms in the society and; as a result, they are disapproved in the society. For a long time, the concept of deviance has been complex. What a group considers acceptably may seem deviant to another. For instance, in some parts of Muslim Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia; women are circumcised. However, in America, female circumcisions seem deviant. In this regard, some form of deviance results to shame, humiliation and disrespect. These include murder, child molestation, female circumcision, incest and rape.

2.1SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

The study is worth studying because, its outcome would help individual know the impacts, forms and causes of deviance. The study will assist the government to intervene to intervene in fighting deviance in the society set up. These will assist to come up with the solutions over deviances.

2.2 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What causes deviance?

2. What are effects of deviance?

3. What measures reduce deviance?

3.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

For the past years, there have been continuous debates on the effects of deviance. Researchers argue that, deviance may have both positive and negative effects (Bailey, 1980).  Bailey argues that, although deviance weaken social norms; it is beneficial to the society. First, it is through deviance; changers occur. For instance, in 1980s and 1980s, most companies had dress codes for their employees. Currently, many American organizations have done away with a business suit and many restaurants are not concentrating so much on a dressing code.  Other studies argue that, through deviances, people adjust to change (Becker, S.H. (1997). It offers alternative lifestyle, behavior and styles of dressing.

On the contrary, in the article constructive and destructive deviance in organizations 2003, Warren argues that, deviances have a negative effect in an organization. He emphasizes that, because of infringing organizations rules and regulations; may destroy a firm. These behaviors may be functional disobedience, temper radicalism and dissent. As a result, it may lead to low work performance and productivity. Other studies conquer on that, deviances may affect the firm performance if an individual deviates from the unauthorized tasks that may harm the firm reputation for instance hiding the firm losses reports (Becker, 1997).

Additionally, deviances may influence the society in that, many may end up deviating from the norms of the society (Bailey, 1980). With this regard, the old aged group may feel sidelined by various deviances, which may not align with the traditional customs.

3.0  Hypothesis

 

1. Does deviances deviate the society rules and regulations
2. To measure whether deviances causes dreadful behaviors in the society

Two data will be collected to answer the questions. These include secondary and primary data. The primary data will be assessed directly from the society. The data will be collected using questionnaires. Questions will be asked to the Mountain View society. These questions will include the most common deviances in society, the most age affected, how it influences the individual behavior, what attributes to deviances and the measures that can be used to control deviances.

4.0  THE FINDINGS

The results indicated that, the most common deviances in the society involve deviating norms of the society. A large number confessed that, it lead to dreadful behaviors in the society. The old confessed that, they feel offended by deviances since they seem to violate cultural norms. Many acclaimed that, deviances tend to influence people to commit a crime in the society. Many said that, the society should expose the community deviance.

From my point of view, the government should empower the community to discover their own solutions concerning various deviances that negatively affect the society. If the problem is not handled, many may end turning into crime behaviors that violate the society norms.

Conclusion

           As discussed in this paper, deviances tend to violate the society norms and regulations. The effects of deviances have tendencies of causing crime, affecting the firm performance and violate cultural norms (Bailey, 1980). Although deviances are beneficial in the sense of adjusting change, if overused can violate norms. This paper will therefore influence social policy, organizational policies and society to know the impacts of deviances. In this regard, this paper seeks to discuss deviance in sociology approach.

 

 

References

Bailey, J. (1980). Ideas and intervention: social theory for practice. New York: Routledge             Publisher

Becker, S.H. (1997). Outsiders: studies in the sociology of deviance. California: Simon and            Schuster Publisher

Warren, D. Constructive and destructive deviance in organizations. The Academy of         Management Review, 28 (4) 2003, 622-633

 

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