Take home discussion - Coursework Example

Question1: Structural functional analysis Deviance affirms cultural values and norms This function of deviance captures the concept of opposites or diametric in the sense that, a good trait can only be noticed through portraying its opposite e.g. obedience and disobedience in the society. Here, obedience is considered as a virtue while disobedience a vice. Thus, children are nurtured by the society to obey older people by following the instruction and advices to the latter, and shun away from disobedience.

Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundariesIn this perspective people are grouped based on the society’s definition of deviant traits. For example, people require property or assets to make their life easier or more comfortable. However, thieves and robbers are subjected to punishment by the law or through mob justice. Thus by punishing theft, a moral boundary between legal and illegal means of obtaining property is set.Another example was witch hunting and public extermination of witches to discourage the practice of witchcraftResponding to deviance brings peoples togetherSecurity problem is as result of deviant behavior.

Whenever there is security concern, people usually gather to find a solution. For example, when two or three people are mugged at the same sport, then the residents have to device collective mechanisms that would prevent future occurrences of mugging cases. Another example is terrorist attack and threat, 9/11 in USA. People worldwide joined send condolences to the people USA and assisting them in reconstructing of their country Deviance encourages social changeMost of societies endorse patriarchy.

Thus, marginalization and discrimination of women has been a norm in such societies. However, the few women have defied the basis of patriarchy have brought about social change on the role of the women in the society. Consequently, women are given equal opportunities and have full access to education, politics, and leadership positions, which were purely male dominated fields. Thus, deviance of women has resulted to social change. Question2Selected article is titled: “How Online Social Networks Benefit Organizations” by Lisa Kimball and Howard Rheingold (2004) available at http://www.groupjazz.com/pdf/osn.

pdfThe article discusses the adoption of social media by an organization as means of fostering communication and problem solving technique across departments. It illustrates both deviance and conformity in the work place. It represents a transformed workplace communication system that is deviant to the normally formal communication system employed by many organizations, and conformity to the usage of social networking by the modern society.