Sociology / Unit 5 Soc 0689 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Deviance and Social Position
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The idea
Definition and enforcement of deviance vary by social position, so who is watched, stopped, charged, and sentenced is a sociological question in its own right.
In practice
Comparable conduct produces different outcomes depending on where in a society it occurs.
Where people slip
The finding concerns the system's operation and asserts nothing about individuals' conduct.
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