Question 1

The labeling perspective would interpret parkour as ______.&#10;A)A social nuisance that must be defined as such because it disturbs widely held norms about the acceptable use of public space&#10;B)A volitional risk-taking activity requiring specific skills that bring subjective rewards&#10;C)Evidence of attention deficit disorder and mental dysfunction&#10;D)A modern lifestyle sport that should be celebrated and embraced by popular culture

Accepted Answer

The labeling perspective focuses on how society labels certain behaviors as deviant. Parkour could be seen as a social nuisance because it challenges norms about how public spaces should be used.

Question 2

Which framework focuses on the voluntary participation in risk-taking activities that involve "a clearly visible threat" that individuals must negotiate by using specialized skill sets and particular individual abilities ______?

A)Edgework
B)Labeling
C)Governance
D)Conflict theory

Edgework

Accepted Answer

Edgework is a sociological framework that focuses on the voluntary participation in risk-taking activities. It emphasizes how individuals engage in these activities, which involve a clear and visible threat, by relying on their specialized skills and individual abilities to negotiate and manage the risks involved.

Question 3

This essay proposes that parkour represents a form of resistance, because it ______.&#10;A)Helps establish definitions that construct something as being deviant&#10;B)Is opposes modern mechanisms of control emanating from a preoccupation with safety and order&#10;C)Denies the possibility for self-determination, uninhibited behavior, emotional outbursts, and spontaneous expression&#10;D)It is an international phenomenon that is widely practiced and condoned by governments

Accepted Answer

Parkour, as a physical discipline, inherently challenges conventional uses of urban spaces and the norms that govern behavior in those spaces. It opposes modern control mechanisms that prioritize safety and order, by encouraging practitioners to navigate the environment in innovative and often unpredictable ways. This act of reinterpreting and interacting with the urban landscape can be seen as a form of resistance against prescribed behaviors and restrictions in public spaces.

Question 4

Which framework focuses on social control as a form of symbolic pressure to get people to conform by threatening their identities through deviant definitions and stigmatization?&#10;A)Edgework&#10;B)Labeling&#10;C)Governance&#10;D)Conflict theory

Accepted Answer

Labeling theory focuses on how the labels applied to individuals can influence their behavior and self-identity, particularly through the process of stigmatization and the assignment of deviant identities, which can lead to social control.

Question 5

Although the labeling perspective has diminished in popularity, it is still useful for making sense of modern forms of social control.Outline labeling theory's central ideas and discuss examples how the process labeling is used today to control individuals.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Explain the connections between early societal reaction theory and edgework using the concept of social control.Use a type of deviant behavior to illustrate your links.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 21: Connections: Labeling, Resistance and Edgework Through Parkour, John Jbrent,