Deviance in Canadian Society Question
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Course Introduction
This course examines the concept of deviance within Canadian society, exploring how certain behaviors, beliefs, or characteristics come to be defined as deviant. Students will analyze sociological theories and frameworks used to understand deviance, considering both historical and contemporary perspectives. Topics include the role of social norms and values, the impact of labeling and stigma, the influence of power structures, and the interaction between law, politics, and societal perceptions. Case studies and Canadian examples such as crime, substance use, and marginalized communities are used to highlight how cultural and institutional contexts shape definitions and responses to deviance.
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Deviance Conformity and Social Control in Canada 4th Edition by Tami M. Bereska
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) The "subjective" approach to the study of deviance has also been labelled
A)the absolutist approach.
B)the relativist perspective.
C)the normative perspective.
D)the deterministic approach.
E)the pseudo-scientific approach.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following groups of moral entrepreneurs has the most overt power in modern state systems?
A)religious institutions
B)scientists
C)commercial enterprise
D)politicians
E)educational institutions
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Explaining Deviance: the Act
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Q1) Some individuals who download music illegally defend their actions by saying that the music industry makes more than enough profit from the pockets of consumers.Which technique of neutralization are these individuals using?
A)denial of injury
B)denial of responsibility
C)condemnation of the condemners
D)denial of the victim
E)appealing to higher loyalties
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following theories is a social control theory?
A)differential opportunity theory
B)differential association theory
C)general theory of crime
D)general strain theory
E)neutralization theory
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power
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Q1) Using Goffman's (1959)notion of dramaturgy,in which of the following instances will impression management be particularly difficult?
A)Jinan has been assigned the role of "genius" by others
B)Jim has been assigned the role of "delinquent" by others
C)Erika has been assigned the role of "dancer" by others
D)Roz has been assigned the role of "corporate executive" by others
E)Goffman's work indicates that impression management is equally difficult with any type of role
Answer: B
Q2) Robinson (2008)found that anarchist groups have responded to living in a panoptical society by
A)the increased use of CCTVs.
B)using the media to communicate their ideology to more people.
C)greater integration with the outside world.
D)creating a "security culture."
E)tertiary deviance.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Deviance 20: the Role of the Media
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Q1) Explore the involvement that the media has in the social construction of deviance in our society.Identify an image or idea that is pervasive in our media and analyze how the media is able to influence social perceptions of that deviant person or behaviour.
Q2) Administrative research holds society at the centre of its research focus.
A)True B)False
Q3) Discuss the various forms of cyberbullying and how the majority of teenagers have handled the experience of being cyber bullied.(ie reporting rates,handling of the bully,impact on the individual)
Q4) Social media plays a role if the lives of all groups of people,including people who are elderly,First Nations and even those who are homeless. A)True B)False
Q5) Compare the difference between administrative and critical research in studies of media.Provide an example of each.
Q6) Canada is the second highest online user group in the world. A)True B)False
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Chapter 5: Deviant and Normal Sexuality
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Q1) According to D'Emilio and Freedman (1997),by the early 20<sup>th</sup> century the dominant meaning of sexuality in North America was
A)reproduction within marriage.
B)intimacy within marriage.
C)personal fulfillment within marriage.
D)personal fulfillment, regardless of marriage.
E)economic exchange within marriage.
Q2) During the early years of European colonization in Canada,the Hudson's Bay Company encouraged sexual unions between European men and Aboriginal women.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A number of Aboriginal cultures traditionally recognized more than two "sexes" and "genders".
A)True
B)False
Q4) The sociological study of sexuality is dominated by positivist theoretical perspectives.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth
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Q1) Canadian youth are more likely to use marijuana than European youth living in countries with more lenient marijuana laws.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What proportion of university students has used marijuana within the past month?
A)80 - 87%
B)0 - 2%
C)17 - 26 %
D)32 - 40 %
E)51 %
Q3) In Canada,youth crime rates were lower in 2006 than in 1991.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which piece of youth crime legislation is governed by the concept of parens patriae?
A)Young Offenders Act
B)Youth Criminal Justice Act
C)Juvenile Delinquents Act
D)Youth Justice Renewal Initiative
E)all of the above
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Chapter 7: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance
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Q1) List,describe,and give examples of the four different types of tattoo designs within the Straightedge subculture.
Q2) How does the "ideal" female body compare to the "ideal" male body,based on social standards?
A)the "ideal" male body is thinner than the "ideal" female body
B)a wider range of body sizes is seen as acceptable for women than for men
C)body size is more likely to be used as an evaluative criterion for women than for men
D)the thin "ideal" for women is more common in preindustrial societies where food is scarce
E)body size is more likely to be used as an evaluative criterion for men than for women
Q3) According to Shilling (1993),teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in A)Camouflaging.
B)Extending.
C)Adapting.
D)Redesigning.
E)Enhancing.
Q4) Discuss the consequences of socially controlling body image.
Q5) Describe the process of the medicalization of body image.
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Chapter 8: Mental Disorders
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Q1) Which of the following statements about the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness is true?
A)compared to women, men are more likely to be prescribed psychotropic drug
B)compared to White persons, Black persons are more likely to be described by psychiatrists as "dangerous", even when their case summaries are identical
C)compared to Black persons, White persons are more likely to be described by psychiatrists as "dangerous", even when their case summaries are identical
D)race does not influence psychiatric diagnosis
E)sex does not influence psychiatric diagnosis or treatment
Q2) Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research?
A)Prevalence and disease patterns
B)Costs for society of inadequate treatment
C)Stigmatization
D)Mortality rates due to illness
E)Medicalization
Q3) Describe the process of reinstitutionalization,and explain why it is occurring.
Q4) Briefly discuss 3 social factors that are known to impact mental health status.
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Chapter 9: What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance
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Q1) Examine the two ways that the social typing process can be applied to deviance within the context of religion.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of ecclesia?
A)the Christian Church in Canada
B)"The Family of Love" (formerly known as the "Children of God"), as found in many nations around the world
C)the Anglican Church in England
D)Catholicism in Boston, Massachusetts
E)Sikhism in India
Q3) Differentiate between the anti-cult groups and counter-cult groups.
Q4) The horrors of Nazi Germany led the Canadian federal government and provincial governments to immediately halt their eugenics programs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In every region in Europe during the "witchcraze" of the 14<sup>th</sup> through 17<sup>th</sup> centuries,more women than men were persecuted.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Deviance Dance Continues
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Q1) Discuss the deviance dance in relation to one of the substantive issues that has been addressed in the textbook.
Q2) Based on what you have learned in this course,has your opinion of who/what is "deviant" changed or remained the same? Explain your answer.
Q3) Which of the following was once considered deviant,but is now considered acceptable in Canada?
A)The eugenics movement
B)The witch hunts
C)Homosexuality
D)Residential schooling
E)Child abuse
Q4) The document that is considered to be the foundational document for modern human rights policies,programs and legislation is the
A)Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
B)Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens.
C)the Magna Carta.
D)Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
E)Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights.
Q5) Give three examples of how perceptions of deviance change over time.
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