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What's Deviant?

What's Deviant

Q Assignment Instructions 1. Identify one "deviant" act in our society. It can be "street deviance" or "suite/elite deviance". Remember, deviance= any behavior which violates or is different than the expected social norms or behaviors. 2. Explain why you consider your example to be deviant. 3. Which conception of deviance (positivist/relativist/critical) you are using when you make your determination. Why? 4. To start thinking about the next unit, why do you think people commit to this type of deviance? What social forces might lead them to do this? 5. You must comment on at least two of your classmates' posts with a substantial comment that deepens the conversation or our analysis.

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1. Bullying is a form of deviance that affects other’s lives too. 2. Bullying is a deviant act as society does not confirm it. Many bullies have some reason to bully others, but most do it to show their power and pull down others. A bully can cross all limits and harm the other person. So, bullying is a deviant act that affects society.