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Labeling theory is an approach in the sociology of deviance that focuses on the ways in which the agents of social control attach stigmatizing stereotypes to particular groups, and the ways in which the stigmatized change their behavior once labeled.
In 1966 Erikson expanded labeling theory to include the functions of deviance, illustrating how societal reactions to deviance stigmatize the offender and separate him or her from the rest of society.
The labeling theory of deviance (also known as social reaction theory) states that individuals become deviants as a result of the labels imposed on them by society. This process operates through two mechanisms:
Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent in an act, but instead focuses on the tendency of majorities to negatively label minorities or those seen as deviant from standard cultural norms. [1] [2] The theory was prominent during the 1960s and 1970s, and some modified versions of the theory have developed and are still currently popular.
Labeling theory is a theory to understand deviance in the society, this theory is focused more on trying to understand how people react to behavior that happens around them and label it as ‘deviant’ or ‘nondeviant’.
Labeling theory, influenced by symbolic interactionism, dramatically transformed the field by redefining what constituted deviance and what was significant to understand about deviance. It dominated the study of deviance for a quarter of a century.
Labeling theory holds that deviance is not inherent to an act, but instead the result of the externally-imposed label of “deviant”. George Herbert Mead posited that the self is socially constructed and reconstructed through the interactions which each person has with the community.
The fourth main sociological theory of deviance is labeling theory. Labeling theory refers to the idea that individuals become deviant when a deviant label is applied to them; they adopt the label by exhibiting the behaviors, actions, and attitudes associated with the label.
Labeling theory provides a distinctively sociological approach that focuses on the role of social labeling in the development of crime and deviance. The theory assumes that although deviant...
Labeling theory (also referred to as societal reaction theory) analyzes how social groups create and apply definitions for deviant behavior. The approach examines how deviant labels emerge, how some social groups develop the power to impose deviant labels onto selected others, and the consequences of being labeled deviant.