n Introduction) such as a noble peace prize or a life sentence for a murder conviction. “Informal sanctions are unofficial, sometimes subtle or even unconscious checks on everyday behavior…”(from: Sociology An Introduction) such as looks and gestures that show approval or disapproval (Ex: smile or a threatening look). When these sanctions are ignored we then get people who violate our norms either mores or folkways. These people are called deviants. Deviance is a violation of social rules, it occurs when someone breaches a society’s or a group’s widely held values and norms (from: Sociology An Introduction). Though all crime is considered deviant behavior all deviant behavior is not criminal. While some actions such as murder and rape is punishable others such as getting tattoos and dying your hair green an not. Both are out of the norm for social behavior. Both are deviant. Deviance I s also relative. There is no action that is actually right or wrong it all depends on which society’s rules are you adhering to. For example you may find yourself in a society that accepts human sacrifice as apart of their culture and then sees hair coloring as a heinous offences. Deviance all depends “social views.” The term “social views” encompasses various concepts, they include the following: symbolism, vales, beliefs, technology, and language. These five words are the main concepts of the topic of social views. Each are equally important .With a better understanding of each you then receive a clearer understanding of social views. The first concept that I will explain is symbolism. “A symbol is an image, object, or sound that can express or evoke meaning” (from: Sociology An Introduction). A good example would be the American flag, it symbolizes patriotism. The next concept is values. Values are various shared standards of what is right, desirable, and respectable(from: Sociol...
