Social Groups and Deviance

Choose one of the following questions:

1. What did Stanley Milgram seek to test in his experiments at Yale University? What were the results? Do you think that the findings would be similar today? Why or why not? Thinking about the information shared in Chapter 2 regarding ethics in research, what are the ethical concerns of the study?

2. Do you agree with Emile Durkheim that deviance provides certain functions for society? What functions might deviance provide? In your answer be sure to describe Durkheim's main thesis regarding deviance and provide examples or evidence to support your position.

The Week 3 Forum meets the following course objectives:

• Apply a sociological perspective to the social world.

• Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.

• Identify and describe bureaucracies and formal organizations.

• Describe deviance and social control from a sociological perspective.

Instructions for all Forums:

Each week, learners will post one initial post per week. This post must demonstrate comprehension of the course materials, the ability to apply that knowledge in the real world. Learners will engage with the instructor and peers throughout the learning week.

To motivate engaged discussion, posts are expected to be on time with regular interaction throughout the week. All posts should demonstrate college level writing skills.

To promote vibrant discussion as we would in a face to face classroom, formatted citations and references are not required. Quotes should not be used at all, or used sparingly. If you quote a source quotation marks should be used and an APA formatted citation and reference provided.

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