Howard S. Becker (1966) notes, “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.” In this discussion you will look at how deviance and crimes are portrayed in society. Remember, deviance can change throughout time as well as culture; something that might be considered the norm currently may have been viewed as deviant or “against the norm” in the not so distant past.
Below is a link to the National Geographic website “Taboo” in which there are links to short video that give various examples of deviant behavior. (link is in attachment) Select any TWO videos from the “Taboo” website and explain how the videos are portraying the deviant behavior. Think about “whose rules?” are you comparing the behavior with and if there could ever be a situation where this behavior is not considered deviant?
Howard S. Becker (1966) notes, “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to t
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