The Sociology of Deviance
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Which of the following best defines deviance?

  • Actions that are culturally accepted
  • Actions that are always negative
  • Actions that are always positive
  • Actions that violate social norms (correct)
  • What is an example of positive deviation?

  • Following social norms
  • Rejecting folkways and mores (correct)
  • Committing a crime
  • Engaging in deviant behavior
  • Do social norms differ across societies?

  • No, social norms are static
  • No, social norms are universal
  • Yes, social norms vary across societies (correct)
  • Yes, social norms are the same everywhere
  • Does the perception of deviance change over time?

    <p>Yes, the perception of deviance can change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Is deviance relative to the place and time?

    <p>Yes, deviance is relative to the place and time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the cultural process by which a group reclaims words or artifacts that were previously used in a disparaging way?

    <p>Linguistic reclamation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reclaimed or reappropriated word?

    <p>A word that has changed its meaning over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of reclaiming a word?

    <p>To make it more acceptable in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can linguistic reclamation have wider implications in?

    <p>Discourse and sociopolitical empowerment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to some terms being reclaimed over time?

    <p>They become pejorative</p> Signup and view all the answers

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