Deviance
Not what you're looking for?
Sociologists stress that the definition of what is deviant varies from time to time and from place to place. Some people feel that our society is moving toward regarding cigarette smoking as deviant. Do you agree? If so, how is this being accomplished?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
The solution provides insight and advise on the topic of deviance to help students answer the question listed in the original problem (see above).
Solution Preview
Hello
The changes in smoking has occurred in numerous areas. If you think about the critical agents of socialization: family, peers, school, work and the media, you can find examples as to how and where ideas about smoking have changed in the U.S.
In the mid-1990s a handful of state governments sued the major tobacco companies in the U.S. for selling a harmful product. The basic argument was that they knew cigarettes were harmful but hid or downplayed their addictive nature and also used the media to make cigarette smoking desirable and marketed to children. You can see this in advertising campaigns such as The Marlboro Man and Joe Camel. The governments wanted these companies to pay for the increased burden on the states in terms of health ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Research Methods for Data Collection
This quiz is designed for students to help them gain a better understanding of the different types of research and when to appropriately use them.
Sociology: Socialization & Social Groups
A refresher quiz on socialization.