Assignment:
1. Discuss the procedures in, and conclusions to be drawn from Stanley Milgram's experiment on obedience to authority. How did Stanley Milgram explain the high rates of compliance found in his obedience experiments?
2. Explain Travis Hirsch's control theory. Distinguish between informal and formal social control and give examples of each.
3. Explain how deviance varies by group, by social context, and even over time. What is "stigma," and what is its relationship to deviant behavior?
4. Why is Émile Durkheim's view of deviance considered an example of a functionalist approach?