Deviant Adaptations to Strain 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyCrime and devianceA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MiaCCreated on: 15-06-15 22:56 Who is the sociologist for deviant adaptations? Merton 1 of 26 What does strain theory explain? Patterns of deviance 2 of 26 What affects the way an individual adapts to strain? Their position in the social structure 3 of 26 what is the first adaptation Conformity 4 of 26 Describe characteristics of conformists? They stick to rules and live by the culturally approved goal. 5 of 26 Are conformists strained? No 6 of 26 What do conformists turn to? give an example. The legitimate opportunity structure like education, white middle class americans. 7 of 26 What is the second adaptation Innovation 8 of 26 What to innovators value in terms of success? Money success 9 of 26 What do innovators value? Cultural goal. 10 of 26 How do they achieve their goal? Give an example. Through utilitarian crime such as theft. 11 of 26 Why do they innovate? They are negatively affected by the structural factor. 12 of 26 What is the third adaptation? Ritualism 13 of 26 What have ritualism adaptations done? Given up on the goal 14 of 26 But what to ritualism adaptations continue to do? Go along with the ideology 15 of 26 What to people who are part of the ritualist adaptations end up in? Dead end and low paid jobs. 16 of 26 What is the fourth adaptation? Retreatism 17 of 26 What to retreatists do? reject all cultural goals 18 of 26 Give an example of a cultural goal that retreatists reject. The American Dream 19 of 26 What kind of people are retreatists generally? People who are in the periphery of society like drug addicts and alcoholics. 20 of 26 What are they said to be past the point of in retreatism adaptations? The point of strain. 21 of 26 What is the final adaptation Rebellion 22 of 26 What do rebellion adaptations reject? Structure and Culture 23 of 26 What do rebellions create? A counter culture 24 of 26 Give an example of a counter culture. Hippies 25 of 26 What do rebellions form of their own? A goal. 26 of 26
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