Saurabh SharmaAIR 23 · CSE 2023 · 147 wordsTheir whole copy
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R.K. Merton in his work "Social structure and Anomie" presented a novel understanding of deviance departing from the earlier biased psychological and physiological theory.
Merton argued that deviance was product of social strain between 'institutional means' and 'cultural goals'.
However subcultural approach forwarded by Cohen argued that social socialization through exposure to surrounding produced key role in producing deviance.
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R.K. Merton in his work "Social structure and Anomie" presented a novel understanding of deviance departing from the earlier biased psychological and physiological theory.
Merton argued that deviance was product of social strain between 'institutional means' and 'cultural goals'.
However subcultural approach forwarded by Cohen argued that social socialization through exposure to surrounding produced key role in producing deviance.
→ Slums are cradle of drugs, illegal crimes, domestic violence.
Thus a child born in slum will get exposed to such deviant behaviour from childhood.
Chicago school built upon this to bring out how geographical/spatial divisions were present within a city which were centres of subculture.
Merton also attempted to explain the same (idea of "American Dream")
Oscar Lewis's culture of poverty builds on the same analogy that deviant behaviour is a product of faulty socialisation.
Bowlby argues that maternal deprivation can at times lead to psychopathic behaviour.
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Thus a child born in slum will get exposed to such deviant behaviour from childhood.
Chicago school built upon this to bring out how geographical/spatial divisions were present within a city which were centres of subculture. Merton also attempted to explain the same (idea of "American Dream")
Oscar Lewis's culture of poverty builds on the same analogy that deviant behaviour is a product of faulty socialisation.
Bowlby argues that maternal deprivation can at times lead to psychopathic behaviour.