Sociology

2. Topic:
How social Norms is
Understood as Deviant Behavior?
PRESENTED BY: ABDUL RAUF
BBA 3RD (M) DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

3. Social Norms
What are Social Norms?
Social norms are the perceived informal, mostly unwritten, rules that
define acceptable and appropriate actions within a given group or
community, thus guiding human behaviour.1,2,3 They consist of what we
do, what we believe others do, and what we believe others approve of and
expect us to do. Social norms are therefore situated at the interplay
between behavior, beliefs and expectations.
Example:
 Offering to help someone carrying something heavy
 Complimenting others on their appearance or achievements.

4. Types of Social Norms

5. Deviance
Deviance
Deviance refers to rule-breaking behavior of some kind which fails to
conform to the norms and expectations of a particular society or social
group.
What is deviant behavior?
Deviant behavior is defined as actions that violate social norms, which may
include both informal social rules or more formal societal expectations and
laws.

6. Deviance
Functionalism claims that deviance help to create social stability by
presenting explanations of non-normative and normative behaviors.
What is a deviant behavior in society?
A deviant behavior in society is one that goes against social norms or laws
established by society. Examples of deviant behavior in society may
include alcoholism, underage drinking, eating disorders.

7. Deviance
Types of Deviant Behavior
There are two main types of deviant behavior:
 Formal Deviant Behavior
 Informal Deviant Behavior
Formal Deviant Behavior that violates formally enacted laws. This type of
deviant behavior is often criminal in nature, and can result in punishments
such as fines, imprisonment, or even death.
Examples of formal deviant behavior include but are not limited to:
murder, robbery, assault, rape, and child molestation.
Informal Deviant Behavior that violates informal social norms. This type
of deviant behavior is often seen as more minor than formal deviance, and
typically does not result in legal punishment.
Examples of informal deviant behavior include but are not limited to:
littering, jaywalking, public intoxication, and loitering

8. Deviance
Examples of Deviant Acts in Society
The actions or behaviors that one society considers as deviant may not be
considered deviant by another society.
 Alcoholism
 Drug addiction
 Eating disorders
 Gambling addiction
 Self-harm
 Drinking alcohol under the legal age

9. Deviance
How deviant behavior effect on different societies?
One category of deviance is crime, which occurs when someone violates a
society’s formal laws. Criminal deviance spans a wide range of behavior,
from minor traffic violations to arson to murder. Our previous examples of
Tyler robbing a convenience store and Anna driving over the speed limit
both fit into this category. However, laws make up only one piece of a
complex system of countless rules – formal, informal, written, implied, etc.
– to which we are expected to conform. Any act of nonconformity to these
rules is considered deviant.

10. Example