Tue 15 Sep, 2015 10:17 am - Can you direct me to any resources that detail this theory, especially in how it makes the balance of the group stronger? (view)
Tue 15 Sep, 2015 09:53 am - Update -- I found this (here: http://academic.cuesta.edu/fha/1a/study%20guides/study%20guide%20for%20chapter%206%20conformity%20deviance%20and%20crime.htm):
Émile Durkheim
Deviance is... (view)
Tue 15 Sep, 2015 09:21 am - Thanks for the welcome and the replies! I'm curious, too, am I thinking about this correctly? Does a black sheep actually serve a positive function in a group, even if through some backhanded... (view)
Tue 15 Sep, 2015 08:46 am - Hi, I'm wondering if there is a specific term used to describe people in social groups who become "that guy" who's a rebel that always pushes the boundaries of the social norms... (view)
