Sociologist Albert Cohen's Perspectives Quiz

Cohen writes from a functionalist perspective.

Cohen argues that working class boys hold the same success goals as the wider society.

Cultural deprivation accounts for working class boys' lack of educational success, according to Cohen.

<p>They suffer from status frustration as a consequence of their lack of opportunity, according to Cohen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They turn to criminality as an alternative route to success, becoming members of a criminal subculture which values activities such as stealing, vandalism, and truancy, according to Cohen.</p> Signup and view all the answers