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National Artist Group Xii: Marc Bryan Marcellana Daniel Rivera

This document discusses social control theory and how societies maintain social order. It explains that social control theory is based on the idea that an individual's beliefs, values, and relationships promote self-control over their actions. It also discusses how failure to conform to social norms can lead to consequences like gossip, social ostracism, laws and punishments. People learn social control through interactions with others and generally conform to social expectations to avoid rejection or legal punishment.

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National Artist Group Xii: Marc Bryan Marcellana Daniel Rivera

This document discusses social control theory and how societies maintain social order. It explains that social control theory is based on the idea that an individual's beliefs, values, and relationships promote self-control over their actions. It also discusses how failure to conform to social norms can lead to consequences like gossip, social ostracism, laws and punishments. People learn social control through interactions with others and generally conform to social expectations to avoid rejection or legal punishment.

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NATIONAL ARTIST

GROUP XII
Marc Bryan Marcellana
Daniel Rivera
Social Control
It is believed society must have a social order to
function smoothy. The social order includes social
standards, laws, rules, and norms which are set by
societ, whether they are by the majority or by a
hierarchy. Ideally people must eshibit social order, but
in reality, no society succeeds in getting all it’s
member to behave as expected all the time.
Social Control Theory
• This is based on the idea that a person’s fundamental
belief system, values, morals, commitments, and
relationshipspromote a protected environment.
• Oftentimes, individuals who have these beliefs and
commitments have a level of self-control over their
actions.
• It examines or evaluates how society affects
criminal behavior.
• It emphasizes th idea that when people are
involved and in contact with their community,
they are less likely to perpetrate criminal acts.
Gossip, Social Octracism, and Laws and Punishments
Failure to embrace the accepted norms and values of society or
inability to perform the roles of a person’s status may lead to
consequences in the form of gossip, social ostracism, and laws
and punishments.
Gossip
• Refers to the idle talk or rumors about the
personal or private matters of others
• My lead to the discreaditing of the reputation
of the subject
Social Ostracism
• Refers to the exclusion of an individual from
being socially accepted
• Includs the removal of social privileges and
friendship with the general members of society
• A result of one’actions that give him or her an
impression of not being a worthy member of
that society
Laws and Punishments
Laws refers to the set of rules by the
government to regulate the way in which
society behaves.
Punishments pertains to the pain,penalty,or
suffering that is imposed on a person who
violates a law.
People learn the mechanisms of social
control trhough interaction with other
people.Couples who are expected to have a
respectable family choose not to quarrel
out loud to avoid being talked about around
their neighborhood.
An individual will conform with his peers
to avoid social rejection or ostracism. To
avoid punishment,people most follow the
law.

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