Kai Erikson Wrote, "The Critical Variable in the Study of Deviance

question 64

Multiple Choice

Kai Erikson wrote, "The critical variable in the study of deviance, then, is the social audience rather than the individual actor since the social audience decides whether or not a behavior is deviant." This statement best corresponds with which theory of deviance?

• A)labeling theory
• B)differential association
• C)structural strain theory
• D)constructionist

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