ASSIGNMENT
- Are liberals more likely than conservatives to hold the positivist or constructionist view of deviance? Why? Which view makes more sense to you and why?
- Conduct a survey by asking a sample of your fellow students “What is deviant behavior?” and then “Why do you think it is deviant?” How do their responses fit either of the two perspectives of deviance?
- Do you consider hacktivist groups like Anonymous to be deviant? Defend your position.
- In your experience, who or what decides what is or isn’t deviant most often?
- What are other possible examples of “positive deviance” not mentioned in the chapter? Defend your response.
