Social Deviance

Part I of Essay
When a person is asked to think of he or she may think of images that are ignorant and appalling. The definition of deviant behavior varies from one person to another, but Albert Cohen has attempted to specify some of the assumptions and definitions. Cohen defines deviant ....

Part II of Essay
.... and are generally reflecting attempts to control the behavior. has been studied for many years and many different points of view. Sociologists Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Max Weber all studied from a macrolevel perspective. Emile Durkheim uses the basis he believes is the basis of the social structure, collective consciousness. Collective Consciousness is the beliefs, values, and norms that members of a society hold in common. Durkheim believed that deviance was present in every society, and that it was an integral part of the soci ....