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laurencescou

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One of the social foundations of deviance is that ________
 
  a. deviance exists only in relation to cultural norms.
  b. there are many acts that are always deviant everywhere.
  c. people are born deviant.
  d. differences in social power have little to do with what norms are and how people apply them.

Question 2

Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance. The focus of the lecture might be that ________
 
  a. deviance is a normal element of social organization.
  b. deviance is a dysfunctional element of social organization.
  c. deviance is less common in modern societies.
  d. deviance is defined by the rich and used against the poor.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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