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Conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion
- Merton proposed a typology of deviance based on the importance of an individual’s adherence to societal goals and the ability of the individual to use legitimate means to achieve them. Merton’s typology constructed five types of deviance: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion.
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Oct 11, 2023 · Merton's Strain Theory posits that the cultural emphasis on wealth attainment in the American Dream creates strain for lower class individuals who lack legitimate means to get ahead, which can lead to deviant behavior as they pursue success through crime.
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Merton's Strain Theory of Deviance suggests that society puts pressure on individuals to achieve socially accepted goals (like wealth or success), but not everyone has the same ability to achieve these through legitimate means.
Apr 16, 2016 · Merton’s strain theory is an important contribution to the study of crime and deviance – in the 1940s it helped to explain why crime continued to exist in countries, such as America, which were experiencing increasing economic growth and wealth.
Feb 20, 2021 · Merton was proposing a typology of deviance based upon two criteria: (1) a person’s motivations or her adherence to cultural goals; (2) a person’s belief in how to attain his goals. A typology is a classification scheme designed to facilitate understanding.
Feb 20, 2021 · Merton typology of deviance was based on two criteria: (1) a person’s motivations or adherence to cultural goals; (2) a person’s belief in how to attain her goals. According to Merton, there are five types of deviance based upon these criteria: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism and rebellion.
Jan 10, 2024 · Robert Merton, a renowned sociologist, developed the strain theory as a framework to explain deviant behavior within society. This theory highlights the relationship between societal pressure and an individual’s likelihood of engaging in deviant behavior.
Merton developed strain theory to explore how an extreme emphasis on the cultural goal of success and restricted access to opportunities to institutionalized means for achieving success leads to deviance. [4] Merton outlined five ways that individuals may respond to the strain between their cultural goals and the opportunities available to them.
