Images of deviance serve to justify societal norms and values.
Evidence
These images are part of what Berger and Luckman refer to as the ‘conceptual machinery that accounts for the deviant condition’, and as such, perform a basic function in justifying a particular view of the world: ‘… the deviant’s conduct threatens the societal reality as such, putting into question its taken-for-granted cognitive and normative … operating procedures.’ … The only way to make sense of vandalism is to assume that it does not make sense; any other definition would be threatening. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 335
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 335
- XREF: connects to: Societal control culture responds differently based on stereotypes of deviance. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 339; The media and often those in a position of political power define a condition, or group, as a threat to societal values and interests. — Folk Devils and Moral Panics - Stanley Cohen; Public applause reflects societal endorsement of punitive actions against youth. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 664 (+8 more)
Library Connections
- Public applause reflects societal endorsement of punitive actions against youth.
#exemplifies(0.85) — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 664
Broader Connections
- Monsters reveal the discursive practices defining normative humanity.
#corroborates(0.80) - Sanctions carry a latent function of shaping guilt attribution and social standing
#expands(0.80) - Societal control culture responds differently based on stereotypes of deviance.
#expands(0.75) — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 339 - Monstrous figures decorated manuscript edges as moralizations of non-Christian sinfulness.
#exemplifies(0.70)