1. The Labeling Theory
Deviance, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. ... Some sociologists would explain deviance by accepting without question definitions of deviance and concerning themselves with primary aetiology. ... Furthermore, the labelling theoretical approach to deviance concentrates on the social reaction to deviance committed by individuals, as well as, the interaction processes leading up to the labelling. ... In other words, the deviance is said to be in the eye of the beholder. The second proposition claims that labelling produces or amplifies deviance. ...
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