Topic > Understanding Deviance: Social Norms and Sanctions
Labeling theory is an interactionist theory that decides behavioral norms about what is socially acceptable based on interactions with others (Remle, Symbolic Interactionism, 2016). Because I planned this experience and intentionally decided to violate a social norm, I was very aware of myself and the generalized other. I had an idea of how others would see me and what their expectations would be (Remle, Mead - The Self, 2016). In contrast, someone who has unintentionally violated a social norm may not be aware that he has done so and may not be aware that the reactions of others are directed at him (Mead, p..
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