Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 8.2 Throughout history, technology has been used to convey information. From petroglyphs near a Native American dwelling at Canyon de Chelly to warning signs outside of animal pens,…
Figure 8.1 Music fans connect in ways that overcome geographic, socioeconomic, and political differences. (Credit: whataleydude/flickr) Chapter Outline 8.1 Technology Today 8.2 Media and Technology in Society 8.3 Global Implications of Media and Technology 8.4 Theoretical Perspectives on Media and Technology When a celebrity announces that…
Deviance and Control Deviance is a violation of norms. Whether or not something is deviant depends on contextual definitions, the situation, and people’s response to the behavior. Society seeks to limit deviance through the use of sanctions that help maintain…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 7.8 Both underage smoking and underage vaping are either illegal or highly regulated in every U.S. state. If vaping is a crime, who is the victim? What is…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 7.4 Functionalists believe that deviance plays an important role in society and can be used to challenge people’s views. Protesters, such as these PETA members, often use this…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 7.2 Are financial crimes deviant? Why do we consider them less harmful than other types of crimes, even though they may impact many more victims? (Credit: Justin Ruckman/flickr)…
Figure 7.1 In their push for marijuana legalization, advocates worked to change the notion that cannabis users were associated with criminal behavior. (Credit: Cannabis Culture/flickr) Chapter Outline 7.1 Deviance and Control 7.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Deviance and Crime 7.3 Crime and the Law After decades…
Types of Groups Groups largely define how we think of ourselves. There are two main types of groups: primary and secondary. As the names suggest, the primary group is the long-term, complex one. People use groups as standards of comparison…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: A complaint of modern life is that society is dominated by large and impersonal secondary organizations. From schools to businesses to healthcare to government, these organizations, referred…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you should be able to: Figure 6.5 Cadets illustrate how strongly conformity can define groups. (Credit: West Point — The U.S. Military Academy/flickr) Dyads, Triads, and Large Groups A small group is typically one…