Deviance

= Deviance: Day 1 = In our last unit, we learned about the importance of socialization. What happens when people deviate from society's norms? Why do people deviate?

1. How do communities develop a sense of normality, morality, and a collective consciousness. 2. What are some examples of norms here at AES? 3. Does EVERYONE follow these norms? Why or why not?
 * Do Now:**

media type="youtube" key="RU3Q4nRWq7I" width="420" height="315" "It doesn't matter that Jerry didn't actually picked his nose. If he is perceived as deviant (which he is) then he is considered deviant and he will be treated as such" (Solituro).
 * Activity 1: What is Deviance?**

What makes people more likely to follow norms? Sanctions!


 * Activity 2: How can deviance be both positive (overly meeting norms) and negative? How can it be GOOD and BAD?**


 * Good Deviance Stories:**

1.[| A guy takes his mugger to dinner!]

2. The All Star Game: media type="youtube" key="mqUepfwAg5o" width="420" height="315"

3. [|Chris Solituro's story]

4. The Snackman breaks up a fight: media type="youtube" key="EdpsH_dHsL4" width="560" height="315"

5. [|35 Pictures of Good Deviance]

For your next experiment try good deviance. How does it make it you feel? How hard was it to do? How did others react to you? [|Here are some suggestions from the Randomn Acts of Kindness(RAK) Foundation for RAK at school]  (yes this is a real organization). Also, read pp 218-223 in your book.
 * Homework:**

= Day 2: Why are some people seen as more deviant than others? =


 * Do Now:** Share your experience with good deviance.

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 * Activity 1: Why are some people seen as more deviant than others?**
 * Part 1: Race:** How do people react differently when they see a white guy stealing a bike vs. a black guy stealing a bike?

Ex:White Collar Crime vs. Blue Collar Crime

[|Example: Drug Use is punished differently depending on who is using]

"Lindsay is experimenting with pot but she does not get caught, but her freek friends get caught. They are expected to be deviant. They may have even accepted the label of being deviant and they now see themselves as deviant and that influences their actions" (Solituro). media type="youtube" key="8LsWHCjYrqo" width="420" height="315"
 * Freaks and Geeks:**

Another Example: [|The Saints and the Roughnecks] Who is MORE deviant? Why?

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 * Activity 2: Street crime vs. White Collar crime: Which is causing more damage to society?**

Find other examples to share about how street crime is almost inevitable in certain areas. Can you think of potential solutions? [|What would happen if all of the low-income housing projects were destroyed?] What other problems could arise? What is the real problem here? (Hint: think about the conflict theory)

A new idea that's being tried: Mixed income housing: [|North Town Village in Chicago]

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 * White Collar Crime vs. Urban crime: Why does society seem to care less about White Collar crime?**


 * HW: Write a blogpost about the deviance. You may answer one of the questions below:**
 * 1. How can deviance be good and bad for society? OR**
 * 2. Why are some people seen as more deviant than others? Should/can this be changed? If so, how?**

ALSO, read pp 224-232 in your textbook to prepare for our lesson next class on crime and the criminal justice system.

= Day 3: Crime and Punishment =


 * Do Now:** Read and comment on the posts of 2 of your classmates.

Discuss: Are some people more prone to commit crimes? Why?

Questions for the day: 1. What is the purpose of prisons in society? To what extent do they serve this purpose? 2. To what extent does race play a role in the establishment of the prison system? 3. What purpose does the probation system serve in society from the functionalist perspective? 4. How is Hernando Washington a Product of his society? Choose ** one ** theory of deviance to apply to Washington and explain how he might have been more likely to be deviant based on this theory. You must provide 3 specific examples of Hernando's society that fit this theory.

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2. What are the functions of jails? 30 Days Episode OR Last Week Tonight: media type="youtube" key="_Pz3syET3DY" width="560" height="315"

After watching answer the following: What is the purpose of prisons in society? To what extent do they serve this purpose?

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 * Watch part/all of the frontline episode below about prisons in America: **

How does race play a role in the prison system? Read the following article and answer the questions at the bottom of the article in your notes. Prepare to discuss with the class.
 * Homework:**
 * Reading: [|Race and the Death Penalty]**

How is Hernando Washington a Product of his society? Explain how he might have been more likely to be deviant based on where he is from. You must provide 3 specific examples of Hernando's society that fit this theory.

= Day 4: Review the Prison system in America/Start Race =

How is Hernando Washington a Product of his society? Explain how he might have been more likely to be deviant based on where he is from. You must provide 3 specific examples of Hernando's society that fit this theory.
 * 1. Hernando Washington Discussion/Homework check for reading questions**

What is Race? Is it biological? Is it social?
 * 2. Start Race Unit**
 * Activity 1:**

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 * Race is a SOCIAL construct!**


 * Activity 2:** [|Sorting people activity]

Answer the following regarding the above clip: 1. What makes race?


 * Activity 3: History of Racism in the US**

1. What are the origins of racism?

2. What were the functions of racism in the past? What function does it continue to serve today?

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Discuss the following questions with a partner

1. To what extent were/are non-whites able to achieve the American Dream?

2. To what extent has the history of racism and neighborhood segregation doomed minorities (especially African Americans) to have trouble advancing in society to this day?

Whole class discussion:


 * If race is a social construct does that make it less powerful? How does perceived race influence that way people act and are treated by others?**

**Implicit vs. Explicit Racism**

**Further exploration....**

Watch the following [|clip about a place that has RECENTLY had segregated prom!]

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And.....

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**Activity 4: Prepare for blogpost AND class discussion next class**

**First,** Go through the links and [|read the post here] to prepare to discuss the problem of both explicit AND implicit racism. Which do you think is worse?

**Then,** Listen to the 2 stories below to discuss next class

[|An example of implicit racism]An example of implicit racism AND

How to combat Implicit Racism: [|Send a Message]

**HW: Complete blogpost answering the following question:**

Although race is a social construction, it is still a powerful idea in society. How is racism expressed both explicitly AND implicitly and which do you think is worse?

In order to understand a bit more about why people deviate from social norms, you are going to do a presentation on an entire culture of people who deviate from societal norms. (OR you may choose to present on a counter culture presented in television or film!!) For this project you will choose a __counter culture__ to present to the class on, using the principles you have learned in class about socialization and deviance to explain why this culture came to be.
 * Unit Materials from 2013/14:**
 * [|Counter Culture Project]**


 * Most importantly, explain what deviant cultures DO for society.**

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[|Amazing Example Project:]

= = HW: [|Read about Social Stratification here] and answer the following: 1. What is social stratification and why is it important? 2. What creates stratification in the US? 3. To what extent do people avoid talking about class? Why? 4. List some misconceptions about poverty and government spending on the poor.
 * HW: Finish presentation**