Sociology Week 6

cyberbullying

Some people utilize social media as an enhanced form of condescending attacks known as

Female arrest rates have increased as women have gained more presence in the labor market

What evidence shows that the number of women who commit crimes is related to social structure?

crime

What has most of the sociological literature on deviance traditionally focused on?

Prison was rarely used before the nineteenth century

Which of the following is true regarding prison as a mechanism for punishing crime?

departs from a norm and results in a negative reaction

A behavior, trait, or belief is considered deviant if it

passing

A gay man who joins a dating website tells his friends that he is frustrated when other men on the website describe themselves as "straight-acting, straight-appearing." He believes that these men are treating gay identity as a stigmatized identity by

Relationships that one forms

According to differential association theory, what might be the most important aspect of how one learns deviant behavior?

tribal

Hate crimes targeting Arab Americans and those mistakenly identified as Arab increased after Arab identity became stigmatized. What sort of stigma was this?

anomie

Kayce would like to start a career, but is having trouble finding a job as she didn't graduate from high school. She recognizes that educational attainment is a means to achieve a desired job so that she can support herself. Kayce is feeling the pull between working toward society's goals and the lack of her high school degree. Kayce could be said to be experiencing______.

primary deviance

Tom is an athlete who uses steroids to enhance his athletic performance. His teammates find out about the steroid use, but there is little consequence because they use steroids as well. Tom's steroid use could be considered_______________.