UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

CONFORMITY

Is a behavior in
accordance with socially
accepted convention or
standards.

DEVIANCE

Is a norm violation that
exceeds the tolerance
level of the community
and results in negative
socialism

PRIMARY DEVIANCE

It refers to the violation of a norms
or rule that does not result in the
violator’s being stigmatized as
deviant.

SECONDARY DEVIANCE

It refers to deviant behavior that is a
result of being publicly labelled as
deviant and treated as an outsider.

CONFORMITY

The conforming individual uses
positive and legitimate means
of achieving the goal of
success.

INNOVATION

The individual rejects the use of socially accepted means to achieve success.

RITUALISM

The individual rejects traditional
cultural goals but still adheres
to the usual steps to obtain
those goals as conscientious
and diligent person.

RETREATISM

The individual withdraws from society and does not care about success goals nor work for his success.

REBELLION

The individual rejects and attempts to change the goals and means approved by society.

SOCIAL CONTROL

It refers to the enforcement of conformity by society upon its members either by law or by social pressure.

FORMAL SOCIAL CONTROL

Refers to a restraint or sanction intended to potential deviants to conform to social norms.

INFORMAL SOCIAL CONTROL

It involves rewards for conformity or compliance. Non-comformity may take the form of gossip, social ostracism, rejection, punishment.