Deviance

Although I'm aware of what deviance is, discussing it in sociology allowed me to view how deviance may effect those in society. Deviance is violating the norms of society and is relative to time and place. Those who are deemed deviant in society rarely outgrow their stigma. For instance, those who are in the lower class with those who abuse the law, yet they themselves stay above the law, are deemed deviant for being associated with a disobedient lifestyle. This reminded me how I am sometimes deemed deviant for being friends with those who got in trouble with the drug bust last year. Although I may not associate myself with the incident or pertaining to what led up to the incident, I sometimes carry a deviant stigma for remaining friends with those who got in trouble. Going over deviance in sociology has caused me to become more socially aware of how prejudice and judgement impacts the one's role in society.