1. Objective for Today!!!!!!!!!!
•Today we will define
Deviance and Social Control
and identify some major
types that appear in society
today.

2. Deviance and Social Control
• Deviance is behavior that departs from societal or group norms.
• Deviance can have different ranges for instance some are looked at as
criminal behavior (recognized by all/majority of society) and minor
deviance like wearing heavy makeup (recognized by some groups of
society).
• Deviance violates the norms and values set by individuals or groups in
society.
• For instance, remember when Mike Tyson bit off Evander Holyfield’s
ear? I want you to stand up if you believe that was deviant behavior
and if you don’t think it was please stay seated.

3. There are two major types of Deviance
•Negative Deviance and Positive Deviance
•Negative Deviance involves behavior that
fails to meet accepted norms. These
people either reject the norms, misinterpret
the norms, or are just basically unaware of
the norms.
•This kind of behavior is associated with the
idea of deviance.

4. There are two major types of Deviance
• Positive Deviance involves behavior that over conforms to social
expectations.
• Examples of Positive Deviance can be 1) wearing too much make-up
2) sagging your pants 3) teen pregnancy
• Positive Deviance can lead to eating disorders to committing suicide.
This usually occurs because of the individuals violation of significant
social norms are looked upon as highly important to moral members
of society or to the members with the most power.
• Reactions to deviance is usually negative instead of positive and
usually involve attempts to change or control the deviant behavior.

5. Negative Deviance
•Negative Deviance is like in China a
political opposition leader Chee Soon
Juan is selling his book without a license.
It is looked at as a negative deviance in
that culture. Some examples in US can
be drinking under the legal age, driving
while intoxicated, murders, ect.

6. Social Control!!!!!• Social Control is a way to encourage conformity to society’s norms.
• Examples: We feel confident that drivers will stop at red lights most
of the time, right? Waiter/Waitresses will not pour soup or coffee in
our laps, and that a cashier at a store will give you the correct change
back.
• There are two types of Social Control, Internal and External.
• Internal is when you do something right because you internally know
it is the right thing to do, or when you don’t do something because
you know it is the wrong thing to do. Example: Most people majority
of the time do not steal.
• External is based on social sanctions (rewards and punishments
designed to encourage desired behavior)

7. Social Control!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• External control can be positive or negative sanctions.
• Positive sanctions can be an increase of allowances,
promotions, or a smile of approval.
• Negative sanctions can be criticism, fines, and
imprisonment (which are intended to stop socially
unacceptable behavior).
• Sanctions can also be formal and informal. Ridicule,
gossip, and smiles are examples of informal sanctions.
Imprisonment, low grades, and official awards are
formal sanctions.

8. Exit Ticket!!!!!!!!!!!!!
•What behavior was
considered deviant when
their parents were in High
School that is no longer
thought to be a departure
from societal norms today?