Question 1

Reintegrative shaming illustrates the potentially positive consequences of stigmatization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The concept of refers to a dominant characteristic by which
Others identify you, and treat you accordingly.

Accepted Answer

A)  master status 
B)  secondary status 
C)  primary deviance 
D)  prescriptive status 
E)  normative status 
A)  master status 
B)  secondary status 
C)  primary deviance 
D)  prescriptive status 
E)  normative status A

Question 3

According to labelling theory, those little acts of rule-breaking that we all engage in are called tertiary deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to Austin Turk (1969), the core struggle in society is between those
who are in positions of authority and those who are subject to authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Robinson (2008) found that anarchist groups have responded to a panoptical
society by making greater use of media to communicate their ideology to a wider
audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare and contrast Tannenbaum's and Lemert's versions of labelling theory.

Accepted Answer

Tannenbaum's version of labelling theory

Question 7

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  deconstructive 
B)  skeptical 
C)  critical 
D)  environmental 
E)  affirmative 
A)  deconstructive 
B)  skeptical 
C)  critical 
D)  environmental 
E)  affirmative

Question 8

The difference between Marxist conflict theories and pluralist conflict theories is
that the former emphasize economic inequality, while the latter emphasize
multiple axes of inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What have symbolic interactionist analyses found to be characteristic of the
Straightedge subculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstaining from alcohol, drugs, and casual sex 
B)  vegetarianism 
C)  use of violence 
D)  condemnation of violence 
E)  any of the above, depending upon the particular Straightedge group under consideration 
A)  abstaining from alcohol, drugs, and casual sex 
B)  vegetarianism 
C)  use of violence 
D)  condemnation of violence 
E)  any of the above, depending upon the particular Straightedge group under consideration

Question 10

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

Accepted Answer

Disintegrative shaming and reintegrative

Question 11

Consider the example of homosexuality. Select one interpretive theory and one critical theory. Then compare and contrast the nature of the analysis of homosexuality that might be offered within each of these two theories.

Accepted Answer

One interpretive theory that could be ap

Question 12

Solivetti (2003) found that in Italy, drug addiction is more prevalent in urban areas that have higher incomes and levels of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Canada, same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them, and campaigned for the right to legal marriage. What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  secondary deviance 
D)  evolutionary deviance 
E)  processual deviance 
A)  tertiary deviance 
B)  primary deviance 
C)  secondary deviance 
D)  evolutionary deviance 
E)  processual deviance

Question 14

The concept of therefers to people being nothing more than the
Style or image being pursued.

Accepted Answer

A)  "growth of the individual" 
B)  "end of the individual" 
C)  "capitalist machine" 
D)  "iron cage" 
E)  "discourse of personhood" 
A)  "growth of the individual" 
B)  "end of the individual" 
C)  "capitalist machine" 
D)  "iron cage" 
E)  "discourse of personhood"

Question 15

Which of the following statements reflects an assumption that all feminist theories
Share?

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of prostitution illustrates the sexual oppression of women within patriarchy 
B)  the criteria for female deviance may differ from the criteria for male deviance in society 
C)  men sexually-oppress women 
D)  men are bad 
E)  prostitution is a job just like any other job 
A)  the existence of prostitution illustrates the sexual oppression of women within patriarchy 
B)  the criteria for female deviance may differ from the criteria for male deviance in society 
C)  men sexually-oppress women 
D)  men are bad 
E)  prostitution is a job just like any other job

Question 16

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  social rules emerge out of consensus 
B)  members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
C)  members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
D)  all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded 
E)  women are an oppressed group in society 
A)  social rules emerge out of consensus 
B)  members of powerful groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
C)  members of powerless groups are less likely to break the "rules" of society 
D)  all claims to knowledge are socially-embedded 
E)  women are an oppressed group in society

Question 17

One of the ways that people of Middle-Eastern descent living in the United States have engaged in stigma management since 9/11 is through humour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Marvasti (2008), which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to pass 
B)  dividing their social worlds 
C)  normalization 
D)  affirming their status 
E)  denial of responsibility 
A)  trying to pass 
B)  dividing their social worlds 
C)  normalization 
D)  affirming their status 
E)  denial of responsibility

Question 19

According to Karl Marx,are those who control the means of production.

Accepted Answer

A)  proletariat 
B)  bourgeoisie 
C)  powerless 
D)  lumpen-proletariat 
E)  the powerless and the proletariat 
A)  proletariat 
B)  bourgeoisie 
C)  powerless 
D)  lumpen-proletariat 
E)  the powerless and the proletariat

Question 20

According to Becker (1963), what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

Accepted Answer

A)  rejection from the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
B)  rejection from the legitimate world and acceptance into the illegitimate world 
C)  acceptance into the legitimate world and rejection from the illegitimate world 
D)  acceptance into the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
E)  acceptance/rejection is not based on deviance as a master status 
A)  rejection from the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
B)  rejection from the legitimate world and acceptance into the illegitimate world 
C)  acceptance into the legitimate world and rejection from the illegitimate world 
D)  acceptance into the legitimate world and the illegitimate world 
E)  acceptance/rejection is not based on deviance as a master status

Reintegrative shaming illustrates the potentially positive consequences of stigmatization.

The concept of refers to a dominant characteristic by which Others identify you, and treat you accordingly.

According to labelling theory, those little acts of rule-breaking that we all engage in are called tertiary deviance.

According to Austin Turk (1969), the core struggle in society is between those who are in positions of authority and those who are subject to authority.

Robinson (2008) found that anarchist groups have responded to a panoptical society by making greater use of media to communicate their ideology to a wider audience.

Compare and contrast Tannenbaum's and Lemert's versions of labelling theory.

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

The difference between Marxist conflict theories and pluralist conflict theories is that the former emphasize economic inequality, while the latter emphasize multiple axes of inequality.

What have symbolic interactionist analyses found to be characteristic of the Straightedge subculture?

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

Consider the example of homosexuality. Select one interpretive theory and one critical theory. Then compare and contrast the nature of the analysis of homosexuality that might be offered within each of these two theories.

Solivetti (2003) found that in Italy, drug addiction is more prevalent in urban areas that have higher incomes and levels of education.

In Canada, same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them, and campaigned for the right to legal marriage. What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

The concept of therefers to people being nothing more than the Style or image being pursued.

Which of the following statements reflects an assumption that all feminist theories Share?

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

One of the ways that people of Middle-Eastern descent living in the United States have engaged in stigma management since 9/11 is through humour.

According to Marvasti (2008), which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

According to Karl Marx,are those who control the means of production.

According to Becker (1963), what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

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Exam 3: Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Reintegrative shaming illustrates the potentially positive consequences of stigmatization.

The concept of refers to a dominant characteristic by which Others identify you, and treat you accordingly.

According to labelling theory, those little acts of rule-breaking that we all engage in are called tertiary deviance.

According to Austin Turk (1969), the core struggle in society is between those who are in positions of authority and those who are subject to authority.

Robinson (2008) found that anarchist groups have responded to a panoptical society by making greater use of media to communicate their ideology to a wider audience.

Compare and contrast Tannenbaum's and Lemert's versions of labelling theory.

Which type of postmodernism postulates that only chaos and meaninglessness exist?

The difference between Marxist conflict theories and pluralist conflict theories is that the former emphasize economic inequality, while the latter emphasize multiple axes of inequality.

What have symbolic interactionist analyses found to be characteristic of the Straightedge subculture?

Differentiate between disintegrative shaming and reintegrative shaming.

Consider the example of homosexuality. Select one interpretive theory and one critical theory. Then compare and contrast the nature of the analysis of homosexuality that might be offered within each of these two theories.

Solivetti (2003) found that in Italy, drug addiction is more prevalent in urban areas that have higher incomes and levels of education.

In Canada, same-sex couples joined together to fight against the "deviant" label that has been attached to them, and campaigned for the right to legal marriage. What type of deviance are groups like this one engaging in?

The concept of therefers to people being nothing more than the Style or image being pursued.

Which of the following statements reflects an assumption that all feminist theories Share?

What are the shared assumptions among conflict theories?

One of the ways that people of Middle-Eastern descent living in the United States have engaged in stigma management since 9/11 is through humour.

According to Marvasti (2008), which of the following means of stigma management have Americans of Middle-Eastern descent used since 9/11?

According to Karl Marx,are those who control the means of production.

According to Becker (1963), what happens once a deviant label assumes the level of master status?

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Deviant” and “Normal” Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe? Religion and Deviance

Scientific Belief Systems

The “Deviance Dance” Continues

Filters