Sociology: Deviance and Social Desirability (Slides, Activity, and Worksheets)

Sociology: Deviance and Social Desirability covers key topics related to deviant behavior and societal reactions. This teaching resource explains concepts like folkways, mores, taboos, laws, and sanctions. It also explores theories on crime causation such as deterrence, social disorganization, and broken windows policing. Two engaging activities are included to help students critically examine their own biases and assumptions about deviance. In the adoption placement activity, students consider ten families with varying levels of "deviance" as options for placing a child. The famous Saints and Roughnecks study compares reactions to similar behaviors in groups from different socioeconomic backgrounds. With 33 pages of informative slides, handouts, and detailed activity instructions, this sociology resource enables dynamic discussions about the complex relationship between deviance and social norms.