SOCI 318 Assignment 1a: a Glimpse of the critical conception of Deviance

SOCI 318 Assignment 1a: a Glimpse of the critical conception of Deviance
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Response: A Glimpse of the critical conception of Deviance
The concept of race has always emerged with negative connotations. It often denotes bias, prejudice, and discrimination. For instance, it can play a critical role in portraying a child as a deviant. In most instances, racial minorities such as black Americans are at an increased risk of being label as criminals. Children are not spared either, as reflected by a case of a 4-year-old boy who said he wants to own a gun when he is an adult, which most people interpreted to means that he was a socially deviant child, yet his ambition involved being a policeman.
This case represents a greater social issue. There is increasing attention on the criminogenic potential of racial discrimination. The negative emotions, attitudes, and perceptions regarding racial difference mediate discrimination and deviance link relationships. The meaning of various concepts a...