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Conflict Theory. Conflict Theory. Economic system produces “problem populations” Marx: MP RP “superstructure” Family, religion, education, the state Law Reproduce & Legitimate “Contradictions” Reduce labor cost Labor also consumer. Conflict Theory, 2. Who is deviant? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Economic system produces “problem populations”
Marx: MP RP “superstructure”◦ Family, religion, education, the state
Law◦ Reproduce & Legitimate
“Contradictions”◦ Reduce labor cost◦ Labor also consumer
Who is deviant?◦ Threats to economic system◦ State involvement◦ Size and threat of group◦ Degree of organization of group◦ Can traditional "reproduction" help?◦ Alternatives available◦ Other/additional uses
Steven Spitzer◦ Two problem populations
Social “junk” Social “dynamite”
◦ Two means of control Administrative Criminal/Legal
Not Troublesome, Not Troublesome, Not Needed (Social Not Needed (Social “Junk”)“Junk”)
Do not, will not, Do not, will not, cannot contributecannot contribute
Poor, elderly, Poor, elderly, impairedimpairedExpensive, harmlessExpensive, harmlessAdministrative Administrative ControlControl
Troublesome, Not Troublesome, Not Needed (“Social Needed (“Social Dynamite”)Dynamite”)
Excluded from Excluded from systemsystem
Unemployed, young, Unemployed, young, laid offlaid offExpensive, Expensive, dangerousdangerousLegal ControlLegal Control
Alternatives to state control◦ Do nothing◦ Conversion◦ Geographical segregation◦ Unofficial tolerance of organized crime◦ Privatization
Problems◦ Overstates class conflict◦ Conspiracy mentality
Strengths◦ Expands range of considerations◦ Forces debate
Important Considerations◦ Cause and Nature of Deviance: economic system
vs. "deviants" Social control (like labeling) is a problem
◦ Solution = change economic system
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