Q Sociologists not only study acts of deviance because they are noticeable or potentially harmful, but also because doing so can give us insight into our society that may be challenging to see otherwise. Deviance acts as a spotlight; the disruption shines light on other beliefs or elements of our world that it might be challenging to otherwise see. Because we often see our society as simply "normal", it can be challenging for us to identify the beliefs, norms, and structures that guide our lives. Therefore, analyzing why our society labels certain acts as deviant can be quite insightful. You will get some practice doing that in this activity before you complete it for your The Positive Side of Deviance Assignment. It may be helpful to review the lecture about analyzing deviance before completing this activity. For this assignment: Create a discussion post where you identify an act of deviance in our society. Please choose a different act than you posted last week. After your initial post, please respond to two of your classmates' examples of deviance where you analyze it using the three questions from the lecture: Why is that norm so important to people? What do people believe about this norm? What function might this norm play in keeping the status quo?