Deviance is defined as the break from social norms and values. Although deviance has been studied and properly defined for numerous years, there is still a negative impact on being labeled as a "social deviant" . Still to this day, people look at deviance as something weird or odd, so being involved in a group that is known as "different" or "odd",, that person would also be known or assumed to be social deviant. Thinking of behaviour labeled as deviant, most think of crimes and breaking the law, but it can also be someone just acting in a negative way towards the society they live in
Every society has roles, with these roles come values and norms. Values come with every role in society, and is stated to be standard of the belief of how group members should act. Norms also come into play and affect the roles within society. Norms are known as a type of behaviour that is custom within a society. These are important because they draw the line between 'good' and 'bad' behaviour within a society. Once these norms and values are broken, the role that a person may have can break the role.
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Moffitt, K. (n.d.). Deviance in Sociology: Definition, Theories & Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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