5 Examples of Social Deviance: Definition, Form, Factor
Examples of social deviance are numerous. Social deviation is a condition where the social dynamics of society are not always harmonious.
Often clashes, jealousy, and social conflicts often occur in society.
Values and norms as well as applicable laws always try to guide, direct, and regulate our behavior in order to create social order.
But real life doesn't always show regularity. Social deviation creates disharmony or disorder in social life.
Social deviant twins are deviant behavior.
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Definition of Social Deviance
Social deviation is behavior that is not in accordance with moral norms and values. Both in terms of humanity and religion individually and in groups as part of social beings.
Social deviance can occur anywhere, whether in the family environment, school or the surrounding community.
According to the KBBI, social deviant behavior is deviant behavior defined as a person's behavior, actions, or responses to the environment. This is contrary to the norms and laws that exist in society.
The causes of social deviation can come from the nature of each individual or come from outside such as the surrounding circumstances or the influence of others.
Social deviance can be divided into negative and positive social deviance, although positive ones are few in number and rarely encountered
Here are some definitions of social deviant behavior according to experts:
1. James W. Van Der Zanden
Social deviant behavior is a behavior or behavior that is considered by most members of society as despicable behavior and beyond the limits of tolerance.
2. Gilin
Social deviant behavior is a behavior that deviates from good social values or norms within the family or society that causes the waning of bonds or solidarity in life Public.
3. Lewis Coser
Social deviant behavior is a deviant behavior that is believed by people who do it as a way to adjust to a new culture and social transformation.
4. Paul B. Horton
Social deviant behavior is any individual or group behavior that is considered or declared to have violated social norms prevailing in society.
5. Bruce J. Cohen
Social deviant behavior is any negative behavior resulting from the unsuccessful adjustment of a person or group. With the will of society or the prevailing values and norms.
From some understanding of the experts regarding the behavior of these social deviations.
It can be concluded that social deviant behavior is any individual or group behavior.
What is considered or declared as a violation of the values or norms that apply in a society.
The existence of a social deviation behavior carried out by an individual or group must be caused by several things.
The following are some of the factors that cause social deviant behavior:
- Failure to succeed in the socialization process, both within the family and in the community
- A person's failure or inability to absorb social and cultural values and norms that apply in his community. So you can't tell what's right and what's wrong.
- The existence of social inequality that causes the emergence of feelings of envy, giving rise to a crime that deviates from the legal norms of society.
- The loosening of values or norms that apply in society which may be caused by social changes and the times.
- Deviant learning process can also lead to the emergence of a social deviant behavior. Because there are many examples of deviant behavior that are easy to see and read and learn
Forms of Social Deviance
1. Based on the culprit
- Individual deviation is a social deviation behavior carried out by individuals who violate applicable values or norms, usually in the family environment. For example, lying or opposing parents.
- Group Deviance is a social deviation behavior carried out by a group that is contrary to the norms in society. For example, groups of drug dealers or brawls between a group of high school students
2. Based on its nature
- Positive Deviance is a social deviant behavior that actually has a positive impact on both the perpetrator and the community. For example, positive social deviations such as career women.
- Negative deviation is a social deviation behavior that violates values and norms and has a negative impact on oneself and society. For example, such as robbery, murder, and other criminal activities.
3. According to Lemert (1951)
- Primary Deviation – the characteristics of Primary deviation are temporary behavior so that the perpetrator is still accepted in society. For example like, people breaking traffic.
- Secondary deviation is a social deviation that is carried out repeatedly so that it is difficult to be accepted by society. For example the behavior of gambling or drinking alcohol and drunkenness
Factors Causing Social Deviance
1. The failure of a person or a person's inability to absorb social values and norms as well as culture that applies in their community, so they cannot distinguish which one is right and wrong.
2. The existence of social inequality that causes the emergence of feelings of envy, giving rise to a crime that deviates from the legal norms of society.
3. Failure in the socialization process, both within the family and community.
4. The loosening of values or norms that apply in society which may be caused by social changes and the times.
5. The deviant learning process can also lead to the emergence of a social deviant behavior, because there are many examples of deviant behavior that are easy to see, read and learn.
Examples of Social Deviant Behavior
1. Drug abuse or drugs
Cases of abuse of illegal drugs or drugs are not uncommon, this situation is clearly a problem social deviant behavior because it violates the norms that apply in society and even violates the law of a society country.
This deviant behavior can attack various groups, where the causative factor is usually due to economic to psychological factors.
The impact of this social deviant behavior is also bad for the community because it usually disturbs the community environment, moreover it can harm the state.
2. Juvenile delinquency
Another example of social deviation is juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency is an act or activity that violates the norms, laws and regulations.
There are many reasons for teenagers to do this due to several factors.
Juvenile delinquency is called pathological because it acts outside the limits that can cause harm to the family, violate legal norms, harm the environment and also other people.
An example of juvenile delinquency is
- Theft
- Taking drugs
- Illegal street racing
- brawl
- Fight with friends
There are many ways to deal with juvenile delinquency, such as in the family environment. That is the way parents give enough attention and affection for their children.
Especially when they are teenagers, they will find their identity and shape the character of their children, so parents must also set a good example for their children.
Parents must provide motivation for children when children do useful things, do not limit the creativity of children because it can be a burden for children. And give punishment when you make a mistake so you don't repeat it.
3. Follow Criminal
The easiest example of social deviant behavior to see is the number of criminal acts that occur every day. Criminal acts not only violate the norms in society but also violate existing laws.
This social deviant behavior is usually carried out individually or in groups, and causes unrest for all members of the community and the environment.
As a result, the perpetrators who are caught will also get legal sanctions to social sanctions such as being ostracized in the community.
There are many causes for a person to take social actions, such as social pressure, economic pressure, envy or jealousy, to hatred.
A negative action or crime committed intentionally or consciously by a man or woman who harms others.
These negative actions result in the perpetrator getting punished or imprisoned, there are several examples of criminal acts, namely:
- Premeditated or unplanned murder
- Persecution both physically and psychologically maupun
- Domestic violence that is often experienced by most victims is women
- Corruption of public money that often occurs in Indonesia
- Circulation of various types of drugs because this is clearly prohibited in our country
4. Same-sex marriage
Another example of deviation is LGBT. LGBT which means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. Lesbian is a term for women who choose sexual orientation to other women.
Similarly, Homo is a term for fellow men.
Transgender is a behavior that is not in accordance with the gender and some even change it gender is like a man changing his gender to a woman or vice versa too.
LGBT is very difficult to change because changing it must have an intention from oneself. LGBT deviates from Indonesian religious, social and cultural teachings.
From the family, parents must give strong religious values to their children so they don't practice LGBT. Because family harmony is very important to shape one's character in the future.
5. Career Woman
In addition to examples of social deviation behavior which is a negative trait and has a negative impact on the community above.
There are also social deviant behaviors that have a positive impact, one of which is career women.
For some people, especially inland communities or people who still think that women are not fit to work, they should only be housewives.
A career woman will be considered as a social deviation or has deviated from the norms that apply in society.
Along with the development of women's emancipation, many women began to pursue the world of work.
For example, a career woman who is considered a social deviant behavior such as a woman who works as a conductor is usually done by a man.
However, the work of this woman as a conductor can have a positive impact on the family, such as supporting the family's economic situation. And for the community, namely reducing unemployment.
The above are examples of social deviations that we have reviewed in full. That is all and thank you.