Lecture on Labelling Theory and Deviance

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on labelling theory, primary and secondary deviance, and the impact of societal reactions on deviance.

What are the two types of deviance differentiated by Lemert?

Primary deviance and secondary deviance.

What is primary deviance?

Deviant acts that aren't likely to warrant a social reaction or consequences.

What is secondary deviance?

Deviance that has public reaction and reinforces the deviant label.

What concept does Becker argue is created by societal labeling?

Self-concept.

How does being labeled as deviant affect individuals according to the lecture?

It can lead to deviance amplification, as the label can become a master status.

What is a master status in the context of deviance?

The main way in which we think of and identify ourselves, which overrides other identities.

What does the term 'deviant career' refer to?

Becoming increasingly involved in deviant behavior and accepting a deviant identity.

What is the societal reaction to label people as deviant according to labeling theorists?

It produces more deviance than it prevents.

What is the role of media in deviance, according to Cohen?

Media amplifies crime through labeling and creating folk devils and moral panics.