Limitations of theories of sociology of deviance
Date Submitted: 04/05/2000 06:57:49
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 9 pages (2503 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Sociology
Length: 9 pages (2503 words)
Theories of Deviance are limited in their ability to explain deviant acts if one adopts the view that these theories are universal. There is no universal, right or wrong theory, rather each theory provides a different perspective which only "fully makes sense when set within an appropriate societal context and values framework" .
The functionalist theories share a common structural explanation of causes of deviance . They assume that conformity in society is achieved through the existence …
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