Deviance For Survival Analysis

Deviance for Survival In today’s society, norms are behaviors that are socially accepted by the majority, and they are decided by the people within it. They normally are dependent on their environment, culture or religion within that society. If anyone exhibits behaviors or ideas contrary to the norms it can be perceived as deviant. If deviance itself is followed by the majority of people, it can then become the norm; even if that devious behavior is eating dead bodies. This article was about the survivors of a plane crash, a rugby team and their loved ones from Uruguay, and their struggle to survive from a sociological perspective. They were on their way to Chile for a match, but crashed along the mountains. The article tells their story, …show more content…
The first theme, our world being socially constructed is proven in the text when it is apparent that the values they brought into that situation had to change. Originally the group had to “ [force] themselves to swallow (Henslin)” then their behavior transformed to an individual identifying a frozen hand as a midnight snack. The people assigned the labels based on their situation and environment. In reality societies do it naturally all the time. Watering your lawn on the wrong day can be seen as a cardinal sin in environments where there are water shortages, and that construct is man-made and can change based on …show more content…
If it can be simplified into characteristics applicable to a majority of groups then it develops a better understanding of deviance, why it occurs and how social constructs are built from once deviant behaviors. Also, its shows the instincts humans have to survive and in certain situations we do not just revert back to animals in order to survive. Human beings have the tendency to keep their religion, their perspectives, views and even a form of the lifestyle they were accustomed to. This type of research is important because a better understanding can lead to better leadership techniques. Knowing your people and the type of environment they are used to can help cater your leadership style to their needs personally. For instance, if a subordinate comes from a background where yelling at people is a deviant behavior or is a sign of disrespect, then the leaders should know that they will act accordingly, they are not used to that type of behavior because it is not the norm for