Compare and Contrast Jack Katz's Understanding of Deviance with Robert

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Essay

Compare and contrast Jack Katz's understanding of deviance with Robert Merton's. What element of Robert Merton's theory of structural strain would Katz find most objectionable?

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Definitions:

Income Inequality

The unequal distribution of income among individuals or households in an economy, leading to various social and economic issues.

Market Power

The ability of a company or group of companies to control prices or exclude competition within a market or industry.

Resource Markets

Markets where resources (like labor, capital, and raw materials) that are used to produce goods and services are bought and sold.

Anorexics

Individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an extreme fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.