Albert Cohen - Status fustration

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Does Cohen agree with Merton?

Yes

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What does Cohen see sub-cultural deviance as?

a groups response to failure

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What does Cohen focus on?

non-utilitarian crimes

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Define non-utilitarian crime

crimes that are committed for no material gain

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What does Cohen note about the position of working class boys in school?

they end up at the bottom of the school’s official status hierarchy

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What solution do subcultures offer?

offer an alternative status hierarchy where they can win the respect from their peers

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How do they win respect from their peers?

through delinquent actions